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by trs8080 1320 days ago
> it’s that they’re being selectively critical to propagate their own interests

Nobody ever claimed they were doing it "to propagate their own interests." The original tweets say this: "Instead of covering the industry with a business press lens or a consumer lens they started covering it with a very tough investigative lens — highly oppositional at all times and occasionally unfair."

Ok, define "unfair." Yeah, having all your problems pointed out is "unfair," but that's exactly what journalism is about? Speaking truth to power.

There are plenty of outlets whose only coverage of tech is critical. This sounds like the NYT wasn't interested in articles fawning over tech, which happens all the time and are basically just advertisements.
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rufus_foreman 1320 days ago
>> Ok, define "unfair."

OK, here you go:

the New York Times

/ðə ˌnjuː jɔːk ˈtaɪmz/

/ðə ˌnuː jɔːrk ˈtaɪmz/

The paper is published each morning in New York and can also be bought all round the world. There is also a large Sunday issue.

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trs8080 1320 days ago
ob·tuse /əbˈt(y)o͞os,äbˈt(y)o͞os/

annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand

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rufus_foreman 1320 days ago
How about this one, I helped you out on a definition, can you explain what it means to "carry water for" someone?
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