"In late October, Newsday, the Long Island daily that the Dolans bought for $650 million, put its web site, newsday.com, behind a pay wall. The paper was one of the first non-business newspapers to take the plunge by putting up a pay wall, so in media circles it has been followed with interest.... So, three months later, how many people have signed up to pay $5 a week, or $260 a year, to get unfettered access to newsday.com? The answer: 35 people. As in fewer than three dozen. As in a decent-sized elementary-school class." - Christopher Chung

"Mr. Jimenez was in no mood to apologize. "That's 35 more than I would have thought it would have been," said Mr. Jimenez to the assembled staff, according to five interviews with Newsday staffers." - Andrew C (✔)

I think I'm beginning to understand the state of the Knicks now. - Andrew C (✔)

I'm wondering if they even bothered to do a little market research or survey their users before plunging forward: "The web site redesign and relaunch cost the Dolans $4 million, according to Mr. Jimenez. With those 35 people, they've grossed about $9,000." - Dan Hsiao

Yes, was gonna say something to that effect about the Knicks. - Christopher Chung