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PatrickforB

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58. No, not at all. Because it was a long time coming, and I'm considering the coverage for the entire year,

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:45 PM

Oct 6

at least until I pulled the plug shortly before Biden stepped down.

And in fact, if you look at the thread you are citing, I had nearly this exact post on there. Too little, too late.

I just decided the bit about imposing a new Fairness Doctrine for this century by changing the rules of corporate governance to a stakeholder approach rather than one of shareholder primacy merited its one OP.

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Regarding the New York Times, America's 'newspaper of record.' [View all] PatrickforB Oct 6 OP

Thank you EverHopeful Oct 6 #1

You know, I heard on MSNBC that the Trump campaign admitted they had spent millions on PatrickforB Oct 6 #6

NYT has an overwhelmingly high percentage of readership by Democrats. Making a profit, requires readership. Silent Type Oct 6 #2

Yup, my friend thinks the NYT is gospel....... a kennedy Oct 6 #4

Calling it a horse race would indicate that they would promote the losing side to keep things even cutroot Oct 6 #3

Yup FHRRK Oct 6 #33

I find the NYT to be different from what you are saying here. I find nothing outrageous about their reporting or about CTyankee Oct 6 #5

Ochs-Sulzberge family holds 90% of the voting shares of the NYT Voltaire2 Oct 6 #7

Money, money and more money. That's the point even with supermajority owned companies. paleotn Oct 6 #24

So good! Thank you! sarchasm Oct 6 #8

Sure, if you wish. n/t PatrickforB Oct 6 #57

Spot on!! Posting on Facebook. h2ebits Oct 6 #9

See "NY Times finally details Trump's cognitive decline in scathing article" Towlie Oct 6 #10

And how long did it take the NYT to come around to this point? erronis Oct 6 #13

No, not at all. Because it was a long time coming, and I'm considering the coverage for the entire year, PatrickforB Oct 6 #58

Yes, and it only took them nine years. hatrack Oct 7 #61

You wrapped up the major points very succinctly. Thanks! erronis Oct 6 #11

SAY IT!!! Montauk6 Oct 6 #12

Yeah that works temporarily Farmer-Rick Oct 6 #14

Great idea! Wild blueberry Oct 6 #15

Great post about policy Felicita Oct 6 #16

One of the best posts I've read recently. BattleRow Oct 6 #23

It is also why billionaires buy news organizations. They profit in many other ways than just ratings or clicks/ KPN Oct 6 #17

More circus than bread nowadays... BattleRow Oct 6 #20

They sure are toxic waste. Dave Bowman Oct 6 #18

Great comments DENVERPOPS Oct 6 #19

After Project 2025.. BattleRow Oct 6 #21

Good one DENVERPOPS Oct 6 #40

Oh,YES! And for a slightly off topic..another BattleRow Oct 6 #41

Absolutely agree Blue Full Moon Oct 6 #22

Thank you for a great post. You are an excellent teacher. Timeflyer Oct 6 #25

Most excellent post! Thank you megapuzzler Oct 6 #26

Kudos to you! I used to read the NYT front to back..not the sports, and loved it. Gave up on them a few yrs back PortTack Oct 6 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Dan Oct 6 #28

Exactly. HappyLarge Oct 6 #29

Absolutely! And welcome to our little party. paleotn Oct 6 #31

Fairness Doctrine was just icing. Dodge v. Ford Motor Co. paleotn Oct 6 #30

"AND Reagan killing the Fairness Doctrine back in '87" It is amazing how much damage Reagan did to the USA Escurumbele Oct 6 #32

Yes ... add to that the economic realities of the newspaper business FakeNoose Oct 6 #34

I recall when Seymour Hersh worked for them. BattleRow Oct 6 #42

He doesn't get much play because he went off the deep end. Embracing conspiracy theories, Putin, tritsofme Oct 6 #47

We all have our opinions as to when BattleRow Oct 6 #48

So you think the pro-Putin nonsense, making excuses for Trump is...good journalism? tritsofme Oct 6 #49

I am unaware of that which you speak BattleRow Oct 6 #50

There has been lots written about his fall. tritsofme Oct 6 #51

I certainly will review this. Thank you. BattleRow Oct 6 #53

I like Maines approach. infullview Oct 6 #35

You make very good points. But. markodochartaigh Oct 6 #36

I would say it isn't just the cynicism misanthrope Oct 6 #45

Like Juvenal said two thousand years ago, markodochartaigh Oct 6 #46

Sidenote: Fairness doctrine only applied to over-the-air broadcasts. thesquanderer Oct 6 #37

Granted but talk radio was the most pervasive method misanthrope Oct 6 #44

Social media in particular is designed to give us more of littlemissmartypants Oct 6 #38

I cancelled my NYT subscription back in 2015 due to Clinton email coverage LetMyPeopleVote Oct 6 #39

Saddest of all is that none of this is hidden knowledge misanthrope Oct 6 #43

I enjoy the Times bif Oct 6 #52

Dodge v Ford, Just Jerome Oct 6 #54

100%! n/t PatrickforB Oct 6 #59

Take the money out of elections and the MSM's motivation and actions become irrelevant. pecosbob Oct 6 #55

Great post. raccoon Oct 6 #56

Agree ScubaSteve Oct 7 #60

I am happy to rec. pandr32 Oct 7 #62

K&R, great post and I love your idea...one little rule change, and some tweaks to the SC and their c-rational Oct 7 #63