The reason the Times is important isn't because their reporting is perfect, but rather because of their commitment to good journalism. They have made numerous m

The reason the Times is important isn't because their reporting is perfect, but rather because of their commitment to good journalism. They have made numerous mistakes in my lifetime, but they have generally owned up to them and tried to address what they did wrong. That is pretty rare today. On top of that, consider the important work they have done just recently on things like arbitration agreements, how the wealthy exploit tax loopholes, the exploitation of immigrants at NYC nail salons, and Amazon's corporate culture, to name just a few. Those are all significant pieces of investigative journalism that have made us much better informed about issues we wouldn't know nearly as much about without the hard work at the Times.