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The Times is not merely news, it is the paper of record for the united states (meaning its historical articles are indexed and commonly used to establish prior
by dekhn 3y ago
The Times is not merely news, it is the paper of record for the united states (meaning its historical articles are indexed and commonly used to establish prior facts).
- crazygringo 3y agoIt's not like that's an official designation or anything. It's just something people say. If you're looking to prove a prior fact in a court case, you're perfectly allowed to cite the Washington Post or the Boston Globe or anything else that has a good reputation. There are lots of "papers of record" in the US -- you're not limited to one per country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper_of_record#By_reputation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper_of_record#By_reputat...
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