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detourdogyesterday at 8:54 PM4 repliesview on HN

I gave up on the NYT as a news source in their handling of the Iraq War. Prior to that it was a daily purchase.


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tptacekyesterday at 9:14 PM

This is the modern media criticism equivalent of "I don't even own a television."

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palmoteayesterday at 9:03 PM

> I gave up on the NYT as a news source in their handling of the Iraq War. Prior to that it was a daily purchase.

That was more than 20 years ago. It's hardly relevant to the journalism landscape in 2026.

It's not inconceivable that in the near future, if you give up on the NYT, you give up on having a news source, period.

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constantiusyesterday at 9:27 PM

I don't understand the downvotes to your comment (and the few replies are grotesque...), but I definitely support the sentiment. If dropping the NYT over Iraq is not justified, then the concept of red lines loses its meaning.

You didn't lose much by the way, their handling of Gaza was equally despicable.

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repeekadyesterday at 9:05 PM

they are not an unbiased news source, they profit from being biased toward what elites with money for a subscription want to hear