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| − | The '''New York Times''' (NYT) is a [[newspaper]] that is published in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]] and distributed to readers worldwide. It is widely known to hold a [[liberal]] point of view<ref>[http://www.timeswatch.org/ TimesWatch: Documenting and Exposing the Liberal Political Agenda of the ''New York Times'']</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/nrof_luskin/luskin200407290744.asp Just Say It, Dan Okrent], National Review Online</ref> It is the third most widely circulated newspaper in the United States behind ''[[USA Today]]'' and ''[[Wall Street Journal|The Wall Street Journal]]'' <ref>Infoplease.com: [http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0004420.html Top 100 Newspapers in the United States]</ref>. The newspaper has been awarded the most [[Pulitzer Prize]]s of any newspaper, with a total of 95. | + | The '''New York Times''' (NYT) is a [[newspaper]] that is published in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]] and distributed to readers worldwide. The newspaper has been awarded the most [[Pulitzer Prize]]s of any newspaper, with a total of 95. |
| | [[Image:Arthursulzbergerjr.jpg|right|thumb|Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger Jr.]] | | [[Image:Arthursulzbergerjr.jpg|right|thumb|Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger Jr.]] |
| − | The New York Times is published by 3rd generation NYT publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. New York Times publisher [[Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr.]] has denied the the New York Times has a [[liberal]] viewpoint and has stated the New York Times has an "urban" viewpoint.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/weekinreview/25bott.html?ei=5088&en=452926dcb11511a3&ex=1248667200&pagewanted=all&position=</ref> However, in the summer of 2004, the newspaper's then public editor (ombudsman), Daniel Okrent, published a piece on the Times' liberal bias, and cited the example of their coverage of [[Homosexuality and Marriage|homosexual marriage]].<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/facts/2007/facts2007914.asp</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/weekinreview/25bott.html?ei=5088&en=452926dcb11511a3&ex=1248667200&pagewanted=all&position=</ref> | + | It has been accused by some of holding a [[liberal]] point of view<ref>[http://www.timeswatch.org/ TimesWatch: Documenting and Exposing the Liberal Political Agenda of the ''New York Times'']</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalreview.com/nrof_luskin/luskin200407290744.asp Just Say It, Dan Okrent], National Review Online</ref> It is the third most widely circulated newspaper in the United States behind ''[[USA Today]]'' and ''[[Wall Street Journal|The Wall Street Journal]]'' <ref>Infoplease.com: [http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0004420.html Top 100 Newspapers in the United States]</ref>.The New York Times is published by 3rd generation NYT publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. New York Times publisher [[Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr.]] has denied the the New York Times has a [[liberal]] viewpoint and has stated the New York Times has an "urban" viewpoint.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/weekinreview/25bott.html?ei=5088&en=452926dcb11511a3&ex=1248667200&pagewanted=all&position=</ref> However, in the summer of 2004, the newspaper's then public editor (ombudsman), Daniel Okrent, published a piece on the Times' liberal bias, and cited the example of their coverage of [[Homosexuality and Marriage|homosexual marriage]].<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/facts/2007/facts2007914.asp</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/weekinreview/25bott.html?ei=5088&en=452926dcb11511a3&ex=1248667200&pagewanted=all&position=</ref> |
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| | [[Cybercast News Service]] states the following regarding regarding the influence of the New York Times and [[Washington Post]]: | | [[Cybercast News Service]] states the following regarding regarding the influence of the New York Times and [[Washington Post]]: |
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| | The NYT publishes 15 other newspapers, including the ''International Herald Tribune'' (based in Paris) and the ''Boston Globe.'' | | The NYT publishes 15 other newspapers, including the ''International Herald Tribune'' (based in Paris) and the ''Boston Globe.'' |
| | Examples of types of [[liberal bias]] utilized by the New York Times include: | | Examples of types of [[liberal bias]] utilized by the New York Times include: |
| − | *[[placement bias]] | + | *[[placement bias]]{{fact}} |
| − | *[[photo bias]] | + | *[[photo bias]]{{fact}} |
| − | *[[genius bias]] | + | *[[genius bias]]{{fact}} |
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| | ==Controversies== | | ==Controversies== |