Although operations at NYTimes.com and Boston.com were quite similar by 2001,
Boston.com had followed a different evolutionary path in many respects. In addition,
Boston.com continued to be first and foremost a portal for local information, with
access to Boston Globe content a secondary part of the value proposition. Where
NYTimes.com aimed to attract an international audience, Boston.com focused strictly
on attracting and retaining a dominant share of the Boston metropolitan area.
Financial results for NYTD are shown in Figure 5.