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In reply to the discussion: We have a problem: the goings-on at the NY Times [View all]MBS
(9,688 posts)27. I never have trusted NYT coverage of national politics
The NYT seems to have an endemic tropism to power that too often leads them in unhealthy or irresponsible directions like this headline.
Not that any media are immune to this disease, of course. But in general, I find the Washington Post to be a much more reliable source for reporting and analysis of national politics, especially in election years, than the NYT,
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Trolls WANT you to cancel the NYT. Don't do it. Here are the other articles today:
Liberty Belle
Aug 2019
#28
You do know they can tweak their online content to most appeal to individual readers, right?
intheflow
Aug 2019
#39
Wow indeed. How did they ever get "a call to unity" from his history of racism.
58Sunliner
Aug 2019
#7
That's still the first thing that springs to mind when the NYT is mentioned
FiveGoodMen
Aug 2019
#37
I canceled my online subscription months ago because of shit like this, and
50 Shades Of Blue
Aug 2019
#14
Too late for me with the NYT but that might come in handy for other stuff. Thanks!
50 Shades Of Blue
Aug 2019
#35