That's pretty observant. I always enjoy the media criticism in HN comments. Folks here are always looking behind the curtain. Yeah, the NY times has always had

That's pretty observant. I always enjoy the media criticism in HN comments. Folks here are always looking behind the curtain. Yeah, the NY times has always had its own slant (as every source does), which is determined in large part by still having the pick of Ivy League grads who want to pursue journalism (look up the resume of this journalist, for example).