Each day brings new evidence that the New York Times is abandoning nonpartisan independence and instead embracing the hard left. It’s not entirely clear whether this is intentional or accidental. The "intentional" interpretation sees the shift as a deliberate business choice aimed at achieving revenue growth by courting an international far-left audience of paying subscribers.
The "accidental" interpretation sees it as a failure of the paper’s publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, and his well-intentioned if imperfect top editors to enforce their old-fashioned standards on the younger and more ideologically motivated staffers who make the day-to-day decisions that shape the news and opinion coverage.
Whatever the reason, it’s increasingly and glaringly apparent. The latest example comes with the paper’s advice on what to watch on election night. Under the heading "Election Night Coverage," the "This Week on TV" column recommends NBC News and notes, "ABC, CBS and CNN will also carry live coverage