Storied Magazine Makes Historic Sales Pitch
The New Yorker is selling its complete archive, "every article, poem, short story, and cartoon (and every advertisement) that has appeared in the magazine since 1925," on an external hard drive for $300. It's a novel move for a media company, many of which have been wary of releasing digital versions of content to the public, for fear of piracy.
The New Yorker is selling its complete archive, “every article, poem, short story, and cartoon (and every advertisement) that has appeared in the magazine since 1925,” on an external hard drive for $300. It’s a novel move for a media company, many of which have been wary of releasing digital versions of content to the public, for fear of piracy.
Link Wait, before you go…
If you're reading this, you probably already know that non-profit, independent journalism is under threat worldwide. Independent news sites are overshadowed by larger heavily funded mainstream media that inundate us with hype and noise that barely scratch the surface. We believe that our readers deserve to know the full story. Truthdig writers bravely dig beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that tells you what’s really happening and who’s rolling up their sleeves to do something about it.
Like you, we believe a well-informed public that doesn’t have blind faith in the status quo can help change the world. Your contribution of as little as $5 monthly or $35 annually will make you a groundbreaking member and lays the foundation of our work.
Support Truthdig
Media
The suggestion of congressional helplessness minimizes the responsibility of lawmakers—ultimately excusing, rather than interrogating, regulatory inertia.
Film Review
The urgent Indian documentary “While We Watched” captures journalism under fire.
Ear to the Ground
A breakdown of the site's awards at the 2023 Southern California Journalism Awards.
Ear to the Ground
A veteran of Obama's State Department argues for urgency in ending the war.
Book Review
Fifteen years after his last book, Norman Solomon examines militarism and media narratives in the wake of the Iraq War.
Book Excerpt
We need to take into account the people at the other end of U.S. weaponry or we'll all be in jeopardy.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.