“The New York Times and The Washington Post have very different strategies for building the subscription news company of the future. Sources tell Axios that the Post is nearing 3 million digital subscribers, a 50% year-over-year growth in subscriptions and more than 3x the number of digital-only subscribers it had in 2016. The New York Times now has more than 6 million digital-only subscribers, nearly 3x its number from 2016. Both companies are growing at an impressive pace, especially given the bleak outlook for media amid the pandemic. But the Times’ recent investments in stars — like Ezra Klein, Ben Smith, Kara Swisher, and Jane Coaston — has some media insiders wondering about The Post’s plans” – Axios.