Comment by forgingahead

All these seem like "fake becauses"[0].

Forget the rest, the NYTimes and the WaPo can certainly afford a team of public editors, if nothing else but for the long-term credibility of their own institutions, never mind the side benefit of keeping them honest.

[0]: https://www.scottadamssays.com/2016/01/28/the-fake-because/