benjaminstein: Reuters: Why the NYT will lose to HuffPo [T]he difference between the two pages is much starker than it needs to be: the NYT page is like walking into a library, while the HuffPo page is like walking through Times Square.  (via petervidani) I would like to take this moment to show how I prefer to read articles on the web: And now that Instapaper has partnered with Readability as a way to pay authors, I don’t see why this can’t become a sustainable way to consume content. It works like this: I pay a monthly subscription fee to Readability. Then whenever I read an article in Instapaper, the publisher/writer get a percentage of my monthly subscription. It’s win-win-win. Instapaper has changed my reading habits drastically. I will gladly walk through Times Square for breaking news. However anything that requires thought or is longer than two paragraphs goes right into my instapaper feed and is typically consumed within a 24-48 hr period. 

benjaminstein:

Reuters: Why the NYT will lose to HuffPo

[T]he difference between the two pages is much starker than it needs to be: the NYT page is like walking into a library, while the HuffPo page is like walking through Times Square. 

(via petervidani)

I would like to take this moment to show how I prefer to read articles on the web:

And now that Instapaper has partnered with Readability as a way to pay authors, I don’t see why this can’t become a sustainable way to consume content.

It works like this: I pay a monthly subscription fee to Readability. Then whenever I read an article in Instapaper, the publisher/writer get a percentage of my monthly subscription. It’s win-win-win.

Instapaper has changed my reading habits drastically. I will gladly walk through Times Square for breaking news. However anything that requires thought or is longer than two paragraphs goes right into my instapaper feed and is typically consumed within a 24-48 hr period. 

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  1. morabbiton reblogged this from petervidani and added:
    I like libraries better. Just sayin’
  2. giantrobotlasers reblogged this from benjaminstein and added:
    Folks, we need to do the math on the microdonations. It only works when you hit a huge scale of distribution. I define...
  3. gidgetry reblogged this from kateoplis and added:
    I’d still read NYT although yes the pay wall is annoying
  4. langer said: idk, i always try to stay the hell away from Times Square.
  5. 6h057 reblogged this from benjaminstein and added:
    Internet wars get interesting when somebody finally comes up with a good idea.
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  7. trottoria reblogged this from benjaminstein and added:
    Instapaper has changed my reading habits drastically. I will gladly walk through Times Square for breaking news. However...
  8. benjaminstein reblogged this from petervidani and added:
    I would like to take this moment to show how I prefer to read articles on the web:
  9. rommy said: Although, this begs the question if HuffPo is more of a news community and the NYT is more of a news source. I read the NYT a lot more but I rarely feel the need or desire to interact with it. When it comes to news, I just want the words.
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  11. vibegota reblogged this from petervidani and added:
    This is so saddening. On a much smaller scale, this is what it feels like to argue for a solid design for my yearbook.
  12. shortformblog reblogged this from kateoplis and added:
    We personally favor the Times page, by far. Look, there are things The Times could do better here – we think there...
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