I'm not defending the NYT, but there's a reason why most news sources have become extremely opinionated. There's lots of competition for people's attention, especially when it comes to news and people don't want to pay for news. As a result, they've tried to gain back viewership by becoming more editorialized. Sure you lose people who want a more objective source of news, but you gain a more dedicated following by picking a side in the culture wars. Highly opinionated content also gets you more of that sweet advertising revenue.
Until more people actively seek out more objective news sources and are willing to fund it with something other than ads, I don't see the situation improving.
Until more people actively seek out more objective news sources and are willing to fund it with something other than ads, I don't see the situation improving.