A Poll

So with the announcement this week that the New York Times is launching TimeSelect, a premium service aimed at finally raising some money for the struggling cash-poor newspaper, we thought we might take a poll today, a la Saturday’s power lunch auctions.

For each of the Times’ columnists, please vote for how much you’ll be willing to pay to read their opinions: (1) “I’d pay $50 a year to NOT hear their opinion”; (2) “Not a plugged nickel”; (3) “Pay? This are the internets! They’re free!”; (4) “Fine. I’ll fork over the cash. Not happy, but the column’s worth it.”; (5) “$50 a year is a bargain!” (6) “All of Donald Trump’s dough.”

Here’s the list of columnists, in case you forget one or two:

David Brooks
Maureen Dowd
Tom Friedman
Bob Herbert
Nicholas Kristof
Paul Krugman
Frank Rich
John Tierney

Email your ballots to fishbowldc AT mediabistro DOT com or just use the tip box.

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