I consider them more center left overall but obviously that’s a subjective assessment. They do publish some leftish voices but the higher ups definitely have a certain institutional bent, especially on certain issues. And their coverage on Israel has been particularly slanted, although I think it has gotten slightly better since 2023 when they were being widely criticized on the topic.
NYT is only center-left within the American political spectrum. In any normal democracy they’d be a pretty staunchly conservative paper. They have a long history of cheering for all kinds of American imperialism (Nicaragua -> Iraq War -> drone strikes, with Israel as a consistent through line) and they have a long history of shitting on or downplaying candidates who are more or less smack in line with the country’s population’s general political alignment (Bernie Sanders / Mamdani), because they are way too far left for the media’s political alignment.
I consider them more center left overall but obviously that’s a subjective assessment. They do publish some leftish voices but the higher ups definitely have a certain institutional bent, especially on certain issues. And their coverage on Israel has been particularly slanted, although I think it has gotten slightly better since 2023 when they were being widely criticized on the topic.
NYT is only center-left within the American political spectrum. In any normal democracy they’d be a pretty staunchly conservative paper. They have a long history of cheering for all kinds of American imperialism (Nicaragua -> Iraq War -> drone strikes, with Israel as a consistent through line) and they have a long history of shitting on or downplaying candidates who are more or less smack in line with the country’s population’s general political alignment (Bernie Sanders / Mamdani), because they are way too far left for the media’s political alignment.
WRT Klein especially, !politicalcompassmemes@lemmy.world may help