Comments on: Can’t win for losing http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/ by Jeff Jarvis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:22:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Zone Read » Blog Archive » links for 2007-05-03 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349378 The Zone Read » Blog Archive » links for 2007-05-03 Mon, 07 May 2007 01:27:57 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349378 [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Can’t win for losing Jarvis makes an interesting point on the value of the NY Times versus the value of the NY Time’s building which it sold in 2004. In short, they should have kept the building and sold the paper. (tags: msm) [...] [...] BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Can’t win for losing Jarvis makes an interesting point on the value of the NY Times versus the value of the NY Time’s building which it sold in 2004. In short, they should have kept the building and sold the paper. (tags: msm) [...]

]]> By: Guy Love http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349188 Guy Love Wed, 02 May 2007 15:33:42 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349188 I guess they can continue to subsidize their managerial incompetence to run the NYT as long as they have real estate or assets they can unload. At some point, when they run this game plan out, they might actually have to respond to the market forces. They are living on borrowed time, and appear to be content with liquidating their future. I guess they can continue to subsidize their managerial incompetence to run the NYT as long as they have real estate or assets they can unload. At some point, when they run this game plan out, they might actually have to respond to the market forces. They are living on borrowed time, and appear to be content with liquidating their future.

]]> By: Walton http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349169 Walton Wed, 02 May 2007 12:05:50 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349169 ...it's a symptom of the vast old-media "infrastructure" problem and calcified bureaucratic management system therein. These high-paid elite managers endure on image rather than efficient business performance. But times are changin'... …it’s a symptom of the vast old-media “infrastructure”
problem and calcified bureaucratic management system therein.

These high-paid elite managers endure on image rather than efficient business performance.

But times are changin’…

]]> By: Tim Worstall http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349165 Tim Worstall Wed, 02 May 2007 10:10:22 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349165 <strong>Don't Give Up the Day Job...</strong> My, my, hasn't Punch done well for his shareholders: So the building the Times no longer owns is worth more than the Boston Globe, according to most valuations. In the time the Times Company has owned the Globe, its value... Don’t Give Up the Day Job…

My, my, hasn’t Punch done well for his shareholders: So the building the Times no longer owns is worth more than the Boston Globe, according to most valuations. In the time the Times Company has owned the Globe, its value…

]]> By: Juan Antonio Giner http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349155 Juan Antonio Giner Wed, 02 May 2007 03:48:06 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/01/cant-win-for-losing/#comment-349155 Well, a new evidence of what I said about the NYT Company business managers. Not very good selling newspapers. And really bad selling real state at the right time for the right price. JAG Well, a new evidence of what I said about the NYT Company business managers.

Not very good selling newspapers.

And really bad selling real state at the right time for the right price.

JAG

]]>