Very much agree, but do you really think it&#x27;s all that different at the NY Times?  I&#x27;m sure at FB no one thought they were going to beat Trump by being deceptive or manipulative.  No, they would just link to stories they thought were more accurate, had less spin, covered more sides etc.  Likewise, I&#x27;m sure many NY Times reporters are driven by a feeling of duty to concentrate on issues where they feel they can bring truth&#x2F;illumination to  the campaign and get Trump defeated.<p>I guess it&#x27;s plausible to me that a new company like FB lacks  some sort of important company culture for reporting that the NY Times has by virtue of its long history, but this seems minor.  The real issue is (1) the consolidation in the news industry and (2) its political homogeneity. FB and the NY Times are each examples of both.