In this case the article is an opinion guest essay, the stated goal for which is to “offer readers a robust range of ideas on newsworthy events or issues of broad public concern from people outside The New York Times.”

I think it is a mistake to assume this article reflects the position of the New York Times because they chose to run it.

[–] carl_marks_1312@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

I think it is a mistake to assume this article reflects the position of the New York Times because they chose to run it.

It may not reflect the position of the NYT, but does reflect their views in some regard. You don't think they'd publish a guest essay portraying Stalin in any light other then a negative one?

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Those opinion rags need approval?

[–] carl_marks_1312@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What I'm saying is that while this is an opinion piece, it had to pass an editorial board. Since this piece obv got publish, it means that it reflects the views of the board in some regard

[–] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No, I understood that.

I'm just saying that I didn't even realize that those absolutely trash opinion articles are getting approved despite how fucking garbage they are. I never really thought about it before. I just thought people just kinda wrote whatever within some guidelines.

[–] carl_marks_1312@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

You may as well be right. Thinking about how it's a privately run business, It's definitely within the realm of possibility and how it's done in practice. It requires less time/ressources to have your journalists follow guidelines and punish them if they are not within guidlines. Reading the damn thing and haveing a lengthy approval process costs money after all..