Drew Crecente (they/them)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@RonSupportsYou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RonSupportsYou</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://channel.org/@renewedresistance" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>renewedresistance</span></a></span></p><p>I agree mainstream media can be better. </p><p>I strongly agree about the importance of accurate information. The org I work for has even published video games for students to help them value the importance of <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/medialiteracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medialiteracy</span></a> and <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/criticalthinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criticalthinking</span></a>. </p><p>Unfortunately, I don't feel that the NYT is what it once was. I'm disappointed in the direction that they, and many other large media orgs, are heading. </p><p>I largely fault the *publishers* / *owners* for this, and to a lesser extent, the editors. Reporters seem to be doing what they can given a difficult situation. </p><p>(I definitely think Big <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> is a much larger problem for society than traditional media though.)</p>