The librarians of Citrus County, Fla., had what seemed like a modest wish: A digital subscription to the New York Times. For about $2,700 annually, they reasoned, they could offer their roughly 70,000 patrons an easy way to research and catch up on the news.
But when their request came before the Citrus County commission last month, local officials literally laughed out loud. One commissioner, Scott Carnahan, declared the paper to be “fake news.” “I agree with President Trump,” he said. “I will not be voting for this. I don’t want the New York Times in this county.”
Thank God. It goes without saying that we need to keep The New York Times, now in its 168th year, the most decorated news source in the United States, out of the hands of as many people as possible. Criticizing the president is something we definitely don’t want in an authoritarian a free society.
WTF ?! Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m a NYT subscriber and it doesn’t me cost even a fraction of $2700 !
Either the library is being seriously ripped off or someones making a little on the side!
At $2700 the price per copy of the NYT would be nearly $8!
Since the cover price is only $2.50 and digital is free for hard copy subscribers, plus Libraries receive a discount and tax free status, it looks like something is very much amiss.
I agree the NYT, the New Yorker along with CNN and the Washington Post have become rabid “Never Trump” propaganda media outlets, but that shouldn’t preclude them being being accessible at public libraries.
The librarians of Citrus County, Fla., had what seemed like a modest wish: A digital subscription to the New York Times. For about $2,700 annually, they reasoned, they could offer their roughly 70,000 patrons an easy way to research and catch up on the news.
Craig,
WTF ?! Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m a NYT subscriber and it doesn’t me cost even a fraction of $2700 !
Either the library is being seriously ripped off or someones making a little on the side!
At $2700 the price per copy of the NYT would be nearly $8!
Since the cover price is only $2.50 and digital is free for hard copy subscribers, plus Libraries receive a discount and tax free status, it looks like something is very much amiss.
I agree the NYT, the New Yorker along with CNN and the Washington Post have become rabid “Never Trump” propaganda media outlets, but that shouldn’t preclude them being being accessible at public libraries.
However, the cost seems exorbitant!