According to Silicon Alley Insider, a "turf war" has begun at The New York Times. It seems as though the argument is between the print and digital departments of the newspaper giant and is about who will control pricing for content for the Apple iPad.
According to the report, the print department wants to offer an extension of the newspaper's print distribution and is looking to have a subscription fee charge of $20-$30 per month for content on the iPad. On the other hand, the newspaper's digital department believes this is too expensive, and is seeking a subscription fee charge of $10 per month. From the report:
"The dispute has apparently escalated all the way to the top of the Times Building, and top executives -- presumably the same ones who secretly dined with Apple CEO Steve Jobs -- are now debating which way to go. Among those supporting the $20-30 per month print circulation side is, we're told, New York Times Media Group president Scott Heekin-Canedy."
The iPad, which was introduced that month, was shown in multiple images with The New York Times homepage open in Safari.
[...] use the same system to offer their own iPad apps that show their own content.” There is a similar pricing dispute that is reportedly happening at The New York TImes as well, over what the newspaper giant should [...]