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Yes, OPs comment is especially hilarious when you consider that when the US government wants to engage in actual propaganda they will use the NY Times.
by googthrowaway42 6y ago
Yes, OPs comment is especially hilarious when you consider that when the US government wants to engage in actual propaganda they will use the NY Times.
- shajznnckfke 6y agoNYT is a private organization, with reporters who have sources from many governments. Since it’s US-based, it has more sources in the US and covers more domestic stories, but I don’t think it’s accurate to say it’s a mouthpiece of the US government. NYT has a somewhat adversarial relationship with the government, and regularly publishes highly damaging stories the government would rather suppress. There’s an important distinction between an independent media outlet with a US perspective, and US government propaganda. The former holds some principles that the nation will better prosper if corruption in the government is exposed. The latter just wants to increase the standing of the nation, and/or keep the present leaders in power.
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- googthrowaway42 6y agoI totally understand what you're saying and where you're coming from. In reality that is not how it works in many cases. The NY Times is often used by the ruling class to direct public policy.
- stefantalpalaru 6y ago> I don’t think it’s accurate to say it’s a mouthpiece of the US government "Correspondence and collusion between the New York Times and the CIA" - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/29/correspondence-collusion-new-york-times-cia https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/29/corres...