Moonie Times is for sale

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.suntimes.com/business/2224748,washington-times-for-sale-050210.article

Unification Church puts Washington Times on market

May 2, 2010

ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON --- Executives at The Washington Times are negotiating to sell the newspaper, which was founded in 1982 and funded by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church.

Nicholas Chiaia, a member of the newspaper's two-person board of directors, confirms the Times is on the market. In a statement, he says executives recently entered into discussions with "a number of parties interested in either purchasing or partnering with the Washington Times."

[FreakinDJ]

1. They should try the $.99 store for that worthless rag

[WeDidIt]

2. I'll take it

My price for taking that piece of shit off their hands is $3.7 billion.

[KharmaTrain]

3. More Fish Wrap Death Throes

It's not if, but when this piece of crap and waste of trees bites the dust. Moon's kids are fighting over daddy's slush fund and aren't interested in running a right wing propaganda rag. They've already fired much of the staff and this move was anticipated. Now let's see if someone tries to "rescue" this astroturf rag...willing to lose millions "for the cause" as newspapers become "cost prohibitive" in the near future.

:hi:

[blogslut]

4. I guess Moon's heirs don't care to bleed money from the propaganda arm anymore

No great loss. There's all kinds of wingnut media to fill the void.

I wonder if they'll still try to keep UPI. I would kind of love to get that name back in the hands of moderately responsible publishers.

[zbdent]

5. the death of the "Conservative" Washington Times ...

it will not be missed ...

Wonder who would be dumb enough to buy it, when it has NEVER made a profit ...

[WeDidIt]

11. I can tell you who would be dumb enough to buy it

Rupert Murdoch.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Let's see, how much is toilet paper worth in two-ton rolls?

That will determine it's actual value.

[peacetalksforall]

7. The money behind Dick Armey could buy it - Tea Tribune - Palin Chronicle - Obama Examiner

[annabanana]

8. I wonder if Ted Turner is interested in getting back into the news biz?. .n/t

[itsrobert]

9. Newspaper is a dying business

Just the facts. My guess is the Post buys them out and folds the paper.

[Sebastian Doyle]

10. "Father" knows when to cut his losses

The corporate right wing whore media has made the Moonie Times completely unnecessary. Why waste the money anymore?