April 21, 2009

Why America Needs Multiple Newspapers

Successive posts in my RSS reader today:

New York Times: Texas Instruments Posts a Small Profit

Wall Street Journal: Texas Instruments Profit Drops 97%

Posted by Stephen Silver at April 21, 2009 04:07 PM
Comments

Those aren't mutually exclusive. The profit dropped 97%, but it was still a profit - albeit a small one.

But yes, the fact that one headline has good connotations and the other one bad is quite an interesting juxtaposition.

Posted by: Jeremy at April 21, 2009 04:29 PM

Well put Jeremy - What are the motivations of each publication?

Posted by: Jeff S at April 21, 2009 05:43 PM
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