...should probably examine their motivations This is silly. NY Times is "the paper of record." The blackline of this article shows the entire piece was re-writ

...should probably examine their motivations This is silly. NY Times is "the paper of record." The blackline of this article shows the entire piece was re-written. They did this as part of an experiment in "propogating" viral content. But "propogating propoganda"like this expressly at odds with being the "paper of record".