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The Times and its critics

State of Play:

The New York Times is the most important — and successful — news organization in the United States, with unmatched resources. But its political coverage has its critics, including a growing number of veteran journalists.

The Times and Post: diverging paths, but a shared fixation on Mamdani

It’s a tale of two newspapers.

March 19, 2026

Too many frogs to count

Millions of Americans gathered in thousands of cities and towns this past weekend to call for the restoration of democracy in the United States, and if you weren’t there, you still probably heard about it, since it was the lead story on news sites across the country. Except at the New York Times.

Oct. 21, 2025

Editorial decisions are now business decisions, and it’s not going well

News and information have a bedrock role in supporting democracy, but that’s not the business model we’ve chosen for newsrooms.

May 30, 2024

On democracy: The New York Times and its critics

Kathryn Schulz’s book “Being Wrong” is a wonderful exploration of human error. Highly recommended. I’m guessing no one in the New York Times leadership ever read it.

May 14, 2024

here today, more tomorrow

We’ve launched briefing.center with a focus on the press and media.

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