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| The paper's current slogan is "All The News That's Fit To Print." In the ] a ] will typically hold copies of the ], which cross-references ] with the articles from the Times, in keeping with its policy of being a ''newspaper of record''. ] acquired the ''Times'' in ] and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by ], in which descendants of Ochs, principally the Sulzberger family, maintain a dominant role. | The paper's current slogan is "All The News That's Fit To Print." In the ] a ] will typically hold copies of the ], which cross-references ] with the articles from the Times, in keeping with its policy of being a ''newspaper of record''. ] acquired the ''Times'' in ] and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by ], in which descendants of Ochs, principally the Sulzberger family, maintain a dominant role. | ||
| One measure of the "Times" unparalleled influence is the passion it evokes. Many on the right see a pronounced leftist bias |
One measure of the "Times" unparalleled influence is the passion it evokes. Many on the right see a pronounced leftist bias, with some going so far as to question the paper's basic commitment to the truth. Less strident critics raise more nuanced questions of perspective and balance. Their complaints focus on the purpotedly narrow and "politically correct" way The "Times" views the world and reports on it. Oft-repeated criticisms include arrogance, elitism and sometimes allowing the paper's liberal editorial attitudes to seep into news columns. From the left of the political spectrum come some equally strong denunciations. It is said that the newspaper is excessively deferential to official sources and is slow to raise big questions about big issues. For instance, the paper has been criticized recently for not raising more questions about the U.S. government's claims about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Regular editorial columnists offer a range of views, but only two of seven might reasonably be described in terms other than liberal. A somewhat broader range of views is offered in "oped" opinion articles written by leading academics, experts, and policy-makers. The "Times" casts a long shadow. To the chagrin of its detractors, The "Times" helps set the agenda for the rest of the media. Countless articles, radio talk shows, and books have been devoted to allegations of bias and favoritism. Even headlines and photographs are carefully scrutinized. Criticizing the "Times" is something of a cottage industry; few members of the U.S. "chattering class" seem able to resist the temptation to opine. In recent years, The "Times" has devoted increased attention to social trends and popular culture. For the most part, it downplays the celebrity and crime stories featured prominently elsewhere. Oddly, critics seldom make much of the "Times" idiosyncratic form of class bias: the paper seems to be edited for Manhattan readers with an unusually keen interest in gourmet food, psychoanalysis, and Ivy League college admission. | ||
| In ], the ''Times'' admitted to ] committed over a span of several years by one of its reporters, ]. Blair resigned and the newspaper published a lengthy account of the affair. This was followed by the resignation under fire of the two top editors, new editorial procedures, and the appointment of a public editor. | In ], the ''Times'' admitted to ] committed over a span of several years by one of its reporters, ]. Blair resigned and the newspaper published a lengthy account of the affair. This was followed by the resignation under fire of the two top editors, new editorial procedures, and the appointment of a public editor. | ||
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Perhaps the world's most important newspaper, 'The New York Times
now reaches more readers through its website than in print.
Nicknamed "The Gray Lady" or The Times, this newspaper was founded as The New-York Daily Times in 1851 by Henry J. Raymond and George Jones as a sober alternative to the more partisan newspapers that dominated the New York journalism of the time. In its very first edition on September 18, 1851, the paper stated,
- "We publish today the first issue of the New-York Daily Times, and we intend to issue it every morning (Sundays excepted) for an indefinite number of years to come."
The paper's current slogan is "All The News That's Fit To Print." In the United States a public library will typically hold copies of the New York Times Index, which cross-references current events with the articles from the Times, in keeping with its policy of being a newspaper of record. Adolph Ochs acquired the Times in 1896 and under his guidance the newspaper achieved an international scope, circulation, and reputation. It is currently owned by The New York Times Company, in which descendants of Ochs, principally the Sulzberger family, maintain a dominant role.
One measure of the "Times" unparalleled influence is the passion it evokes. Many on the right see a pronounced leftist bias, with some going so far as to question the paper's basic commitment to the truth. Less strident critics raise more nuanced questions of perspective and balance. Their complaints focus on the purpotedly narrow and "politically correct" way The "Times" views the world and reports on it. Oft-repeated criticisms include arrogance, elitism and sometimes allowing the paper's liberal editorial attitudes to seep into news columns. From the left of the political spectrum come some equally strong denunciations. It is said that the newspaper is excessively deferential to official sources and is slow to raise big questions about big issues. For instance, the paper has been criticized recently for not raising more questions about the U.S. government's claims about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Regular editorial columnists offer a range of views, but only two of seven might reasonably be described in terms other than liberal. A somewhat broader range of views is offered in "oped" opinion articles written by leading academics, experts, and policy-makers. The "Times" casts a long shadow. To the chagrin of its detractors, The "Times" helps set the agenda for the rest of the media. Countless articles, radio talk shows, and books have been devoted to allegations of bias and favoritism. Even headlines and photographs are carefully scrutinized. Criticizing the "Times" is something of a cottage industry; few members of the U.S. "chattering class" seem able to resist the temptation to opine. In recent years, The "Times" has devoted increased attention to social trends and popular culture. For the most part, it downplays the celebrity and crime stories featured prominently elsewhere. Oddly, critics seldom make much of the "Times" idiosyncratic form of class bias: the paper seems to be edited for Manhattan readers with an unusually keen interest in gourmet food, psychoanalysis, and Ivy League college admission.
In 2003, the Times admitted to journalism fraud committed over a span of several years by one of its reporters, Jayson Blair. Blair resigned and the newspaper published a lengthy account of the affair. This was followed by the resignation under fire of the two top editors, new editorial procedures, and the appointment of a public editor. See also: New York Times bestseller list