New York Times CEO Mulls Ban of Ad-Blocking Readers

Adweek: New York Times CEO Mark Thompson did not mince words when talking about ad blocking. During a discussion at Social Media Week in New York, Thompson compared using ad blockers to stealing a print issue from a newsstand. “Everything we do should be worth paying for. Everything should feel like it’s HBO rather than a broadcast network. Thompson said he is considering banning ad-blocking readers. “This stuff is not made for free.”