It depends what you mean by quality. The perceived image of writers doesn't come from what they say, but how they say it along with with the status they start o

It depends what you mean by quality. The perceived image of writers doesn't come from what they say, but how they say it along with with the status they start off with (e.g. it's the Economist). Readers don't scrutinize anything that they already agree with, and as far as the linked article is concerned, some don't even qualify as readers.