> It was a shock on arriving at the New York Times in 2004, as the paper’s movie editor, to realize that its editorial dynamic was essentially the reverse. By a

> It was a shock on arriving at the New York Times in 2004, as the paper’s movie editor, to realize that its editorial dynamic was essentially the reverse. By and large, talented reporters scrambled to match stories with what internally was often called “the narrative.” We were occasionally asked to map a narrative for our various beats a year in advance, square the plan with editors, then generate stories that fit the pre-designated line. To repeat: “generate stories that fit the pre-designated line” Imagine the misery of being forced to lie every day just to fit someone’s twisted maniacal agenda. Imagine that being your only career option to pay off mountains of student loan debt and crippling NYC rental costs. Your job is to write propaganda for your own overlords, like a broken prisoner of war.