• merc
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    1 year ago

    the NYT is more of a national newspaper than an actual local paper

    These days, the NYT likes to think of itself as a tech company that also does some journalism. They’ve bought games like Wordle, they’re a podcasting company, they publish books…

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      Games and alternative media formats for journalists have always been a part of journalism. I’m not sure how embracing modern technology makes them any less of a news organization. Would you prefer only the crossword and only in print?

      A newspaper having a word game, a radio presence, and publishing books is not really a gotcha.