The transition in editorial style from “NYT: The Newspaper” to “NYT: The Bachelor” is now complete
Even five years ago there was the pretense of serious, objective journalism
NYT 2015: The Story of ISIS
NYT 2020: Who Broke Your Heart
NYT 2015: The Story of ISIS
NYT 2020: Who Broke Your Heart
NYT has openly become reality TV
Multiple camera angles
Reaction shots
Dramatic music
Cliffhanger for who is voted off the island
Promo clips
Manufactured drama
Apprentice, Bachelor, Survivor style selection process
Tune in at 10! Only on FX
It’s all there. Every trope.
Multiple camera angles
Reaction shots
Dramatic music
Cliffhanger for who is voted off the island
Promo clips
Manufactured drama
Apprentice, Bachelor, Survivor style selection process
Tune in at 10! Only on FX
It’s all there. Every trope.
A new definition of clickbait: when clicks bait you into the wrong long-term strategy
In pursuit of clicks & subscribers, NYT incinerates their long-term brand reputation for short-term gain
The move to reality TV shatters any lingering illusions around print’s objectivity
In pursuit of clicks & subscribers, NYT incinerates their long-term brand reputation for short-term gain
The move to reality TV shatters any lingering illusions around print’s objectivity
Something about televising it in quite this way reveals the sham.
NYT is for democracy! Because it means equality! Where every citizen has the same say!
...except presidential candidates aren’t coming to your living room to participate in kabuki theatre for two hours
NYT is for democracy! Because it means equality! Where every citizen has the same say!
...except presidential candidates aren’t coming to your living room to participate in kabuki theatre for two hours
The fake part was the pretense of objectivity
The real part was the oligarchical selection process
For all their protests to the contrary, NYT editorial board members don’t truly believe in equality, as they don’t believe your voice or endorsement should be equal to theirs.
The real part was the oligarchical selection process
For all their protests to the contrary, NYT editorial board members don’t truly believe in equality, as they don’t believe your voice or endorsement should be equal to theirs.
