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Good observations overall, but I think you're being unfair to the New York Times. It is, after all, one of the local newspapers for New York City, so it's not
by lisper 6y ago
Good observations overall, but I think you're being unfair to the New York Times. It is, after all, one of the local newspapers for New York City, so it's not at all surprising that its content caters to the people who live there. The NYT != The Media.
- jasonpbecker 6y agoEspecially since he references the Metro section... which is exactly that.
- wolco2 6y agoThe point being even the largest newspaper (nyt) read countrywide is more regional and local than in other nations and a national paper read by all doesn't exist.
- fnord123 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_States#Top_10_newspapers_by_circulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_Unit... USA today and WSJ have a larger paid circulation. USA today is a national paper. There are also weeklies like Time.
- troupe 6y agoWhile the NYTimes is based in NYC, I'm not sure you'd refer to it as a local newspaper. If you look at their media kit, they very much are focused on their audience being the US -- not just NYC.