Actually, the Times on the whole does rather well. In fact, there are a number of times when I find that it works so hard to present views from several angles t

Actually, the Times on the whole does rather well. In fact, there are a number of times when I find that it works so hard to present views from several angles that it falls into offering false equivalency and pandering. [Off-topic: The bigger problem now is that even they are turning to clickbait headlines and animations. Anything they can to sell those eyeballs.] There is also the opinion section, which while primarily left-leaning, also includes some serious conservatives. (McCain's recent OpEd comes to mind.) You're absolutely right, though: the real issue is more about controlling emergent phenomena and self-organization. It fuels division and extremism.