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The NY Times doesn't exactly have a consistent record of skilled, relatively objective reporting.
by staticautomatic 7y ago
The NY Times doesn't exactly have a consistent record of skilled, relatively objective reporting.
- realbarack 7y agoAre there specific instances you have in mind? I actually think they do pretty good job on the whole.
- staticautomatic 7y agoSure. Two of the most egregious examples are the early coverage of the Vietnam war and basically all of the coverage of the U.S. meddling in Latin American politics. There's also its long track record of uncritical coverage of the so-called "war on terror", especially during Obama's tenure. When not busy toeing the military-industrial line, the Times is happy to report that there's still a genuine debate about whether climate change is real [1] and that people who have flatly been accused of rape are simply having "#metoo problems." [1] https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anytimes.com+"debate+over+climate+change" https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Anytimes.com+"debate+o...