What is up with the NYT?

[wise_rita]

I've been following them on FB for years.  I get my news almost exclusively from there (not the articles - their FB posts) and this board.  

It seems post-debate they are tripping over themselves to drag Biden through the mud, ostensibly in an effort to win Trump more votes.  

Am I imagining things or have they been infiltrated by Project 2025 fascists? 

[nsl]

It's not your imagination, and it's not new. The Computational Social Science Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is just one of many groups that researches misinformation/disinformation and how it spreads. They released some research on the New York Times's anti-Biden bias back in March that's an interesting read if this sort of thing is your jam (it most definitely is mine): css.seas.upenn.edu/new-york-times-a-case-study-in-inconsistent-narrative-selection-and-framing-that-tends-to-favor-republicans/

[noodleoo]

I’ve noticed it too. I’ve stopped reading NYT completely. Their bias is pretty obvious.

[thejen626]

Many/most news publications have been bought by very conservative companies in the last few years. Fox News has made a LOT OF MONEY by selling fake news and working old people into a tizzy. All the conservative assholes want to copy them. Whoever owns the news, gets to persuade people how to think, who to vote for, etc.

[karinothing]

They had a lot of anti HRC articles too. I have actually stopped subscribing to them since then. It is weird because I don't know that they are ever actively pro trump but they are anti biden and were anti HRC

[livinitup]

Farewell to the Grey Lady. Just when we needed you the most.

[sonrisa]

Jul 3, 2024 16:31:46 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

  

Am I imagining things or have they been infiltrated by Project 2025 fascists? 

That’s the sense I have. It’s been going on for years (as noted) before the debate but it’s been insane since then.

They also trip over themselves to find new ways to be anti- trans.

They may not be ‘pro’ Trump, but they’ve definitely given him a soft place to land and some overly rosy coverage

[mrsukyankee]

I stopped reading/subscribing to the NYT years ago - they became more and more sensationalist and pushing things that seemed to just be for 'clickbate' versus actually doing news. Definitely have felt a more right wing push as time has gone on.

[wise_rita]

Uggggh, fuck these fascists and their control of the media!

So what is a reliable news source to replace it with? NPR? PBS Newshour?

I used to follow both of them but had to pull back on news consumption on sm, so those two were the ones I let go of. Foolishly.

I need a replacement!

[basilosaurus]

It's not your imagination. It's completely worthless now.

There's speculation that the newish owner (or editor in chief? can't remember), a conservative asshole, has a vendetta against Biden for refusing to give an exclusive interview. This is his retribution.

I mostly stick to la times, wapo, guardian, bbc, al jazeera. I'm obviously not reading them all in their entirety everyday. But, if something comes across my news feeds, those are usually the only sources I'll read.

[basilosaurus]

Cool. NYT ran an editorial on the 4th from a guy who's a contributor to American conservative. It's encouraging people to not vote. Come the fuck on!

No editorials in a convicted felon, just Biden age and don't vote