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In what way is NYT not an independent news source? It's not owned by some giant media conglomerate, it's family owned. And last I checked it was one of few medi
by untog 8y ago
In what way is NYT not an independent news source? It's not owned by some giant media conglomerate, it's family owned. And last I checked it was one of few media companies reporting good financial results, not cutting costs.
- borkt 8y agohttps://theintercept.com/2018/01/03/my-life-as-a-new-york-times-reporter-in-the-shadow-of-the-war-on-terror/ https://theintercept.com/2018/01/03/my-life-as-a-new-york-ti...
- gpm 8y agoThe NYT isn't independent in the sense that they're literally saying "pay us". This article is literally self promotion.
- stopit788 8y agoit is an Op-Ed. Is someone in the newspapers/media business not allowed to have an opinion about their business?
- prepend 8y agoGood point. I meant that they are not independent from their owners’ profit motive. They are publicly traded [0] so their motive is not truth, it is maximizing shareholder equity under US law. So arguments like this article, even cloaked under “opinion” don’t carry weight because it’s just propaganda to sell more papers. [0] https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:NYT https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:NYT
- untog 8y ago> their motive is not truth, it is maximizing shareholder equity under US law. There's nothing about those things that is mutually exclusive. If your entire business depends upon you being a truth teller it is in the interests of both the company and your shareholders for you to tell the truth. Manufacturing a story could be devastating for NYT's reputation, and consequently for their shareholders.