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Question about NYTimes (Original Post) AdamThePhantump Monday OP
No. They are a bothsiderist rag. DetlefK Monday #1
I'm still gonna subscribe AdamThePhantump Monday #4
Curious Lulu KC Tuesday #14
No AdamThePhantump Tuesday #17
She doesn't come up in their search Lulu KC Tuesday #19
Large numbers of people on DU have unsubscribed in recent years. RockCreek Monday #2
Ok! AdamThePhantump Monday #5
For accurate news I prefer the Guardian RockCreek Monday #6
Ok then AdamThePhantump Monday #7
Not trying to discourage you RockCreek Monday #8
It's a gift visa debit card AdamThePhantump Monday #11
I do not recommend a subscription to the NYT EYESORE 9001 Monday #3
I like the NYT games. n/t KarenS Monday #9
Ok AdamThePhantump Monday #10
Absolutely! bif Monday #12
Cool! AdamThePhantump Monday #13
Go for it! bif Tuesday #15
You're awesome AdamThePhantump Tuesday #16
No. I canceled my subscription before the election. Sellouts. catbyte Tuesday #18

DetlefK

(16,637 posts)
1. No. They are a bothsiderist rag.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:26 AM
Monday

The NYT mission statement is not to report news as they happen to occur. The mission statement of the NYT is to make both Left and Right, Democrats and Republicans, look equally good or equally bad, no matter what the facts actually point to.

You should not support the NYT financially until they put objectiveness over artificial "balanced reporting".

AdamThePhantump

(235 posts)
4. I'm still gonna subscribe
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:38 AM
Monday

No matter what you say. I support Maggie Haberman and others. She’s been on TWiT before.

Lulu KC

(7,838 posts)
14. Curious
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 12:40 AM
Tuesday

You've already made up your mind, right, so why are you asking? And Twit--you mean Twitter/X, owned by Musk? And Maggie--who did call Hillary Clinton a liar but not DT?

RockCreek

(963 posts)
2. Large numbers of people on DU have unsubscribed in recent years.
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:32 AM
Monday

I am one of them.
Agree with prior post about bothsiderism, etc.
I do find the DU posts with gift links to the rare decent article to be useful. If you subscribe, I encourage you to do that.
And set a calendar reminder before your renewal date. They (at least used to) force you to telephone to cancel auto-renewal. If you call and say you are cancelling you will get a much better subscription rate offer for the next year, if you do renew. Credit cards that expire within the next year can also prevent autorenewal without you choosing to do so

AdamThePhantump

(235 posts)
5. Ok!
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:42 AM
Monday

I’ll subscribe then! I’m planning on doing it anyway no matter what. I think it’s better than WSJ.

RockCreek

(963 posts)
6. For accurate news I prefer the Guardian
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:45 AM
Monday

You don't have to subscribe to access them, but I do donate a large part of what used to go to the NYT and WP.

AdamThePhantump

(235 posts)
7. Ok then
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:49 AM
Monday

I still plan on subbing to NYTimes mostly cause my new card will only support USA purchases instead of UK purchases.

RockCreek

(963 posts)
8. Not trying to discourage you
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:55 AM
Monday

because this is your choice.
But just so you know, the Guardian has a US edition and portal that takes $. So I don't think your credit card is likely to limit you.

EYESORE 9001

(28,069 posts)
3. I do not recommend a subscription to the NYT
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 11:36 AM
Monday

I believe subscription fees would be much better spent on, say, the UK Guardian. Or perhaps a news aggregator site.

bif

(25,203 posts)
12. Absolutely!
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:50 PM
Monday

Love the New York Times. Great reporting. I especially love the Sunday edition for the book review section and the Arts & Leisure sections. Plus I play Spelling Bee every day and my wife does the crossword puzzle, Wordle & the Spelling Bee as well. Great paper in spite of all the haters here.

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