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The author characterizes this as a takedown of NYTBR (which I couldn't care less about, frankly), but spends much of the writeup developing criticisms of NYT as
by ryukoposting 2y ago
The author characterizes this as a takedown of NYTBR (which I couldn't care less about, frankly), but spends much of the writeup developing criticisms of NYT as a whole, then applying those criticisms specifically to NYTBR.
I can't speak for NYTBR specifically, but I think she's on point. I spent 6 months as a NYT subscriber a couple years ago, expecting high-quality journalism and brilliant op-eds, and what I got was largely insular, milquetoast "rich white liberal" lukewarm takes. Why would I pay for that when I can get it by having a conversation with just about anyone in my neighborhood?