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Debatable. It would be better to say the most respected newspaper in the USA. The US has a tendency to refer to their best as the best in the world. I found
by precisioncoder 13y ago
Debatable. It would be better to say the most respected newspaper in the USA. The US has a tendency to refer to their best as the best in the world. I found it really interesting when I was watching "How I met your mother" how often they would refer to NY as "The greatest city in the greatest country in the world".
- barry-cotter 13y agoOh come on. The US is the global hegemon and the New York Times is by an overwhelming margin the most respected newspaper in the country. I know the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times exist and I have occasionally read stuff from the WSJ and the Washington Post but the New York Times has a global brand in the same way Le Monde has for the Francophone world or Der Spiegel does where German is spoken. The only comparable publications are in adjacent niches, not the same one; the Economist, and, and ...
- kokey 13y agoThis is largely subjective. The largest circulated newspapers in the world are Japanese, the largest English is The Times of India, and the largest US are the WSJ and USA Today. For online publications by readership, the Daily Mail from the UK often beats the NYT, depending on who is counting. With regards to being respected, it depends on where you are from, but from where I am standing the British press often attracts more respect in the English speaking world than any US publications.
- mikecane 13y ago>>>The largest circulated newspapers in the world are Japanese, the largest English is The Times of India, and the largest US are the WSJ and USA Today. Influence > popularity.
- minikites 13y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspapers_of_record https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspapers_of_record
- precisioncoder 13y agoDo a few google searches and you'll see a broad range of newspapers cited as the best in the world. Search in a few different languages and you'll get an even wider variety. My search brought up The London Times as a contender for prestige. Wikipedia cites "Yomiuri Shimbun" as the newspaper with the largest circulation. If you were to survey people in varying countries they would give varying answers. Unless you state specific metrics it is very difficult to choose a "best" anything.
- Offler 13y agoThe Guardian.
- gadders 13y agoThe Times/Sunday Times?
- pdog 13y agoBut... the USA is the greatest country in the world by a lot of metrics... and it isn't a stretch to say NYC is the greatest city in the USA.
- precisioncoder 13y agoNot according to the HDI, on the inequality-adjusted HDI it's not even in the top ten. Not in the top ten for literacy rates. Not in the top 5 for GDP/Capita. I'm sure there are tons of other metrics as where they fail as well, those were just a few that I googled. They have a lot going for them though, a strong economy and military, a incredibly strong media industry that is affecting the culture of countries throughout the world, an innovative technology sector etc. Greatest as a broad label however cannot be applied to any area without very specific metrics.
- JackFr 13y agoNew York has a military? Sweet!
- EliRivers 13y agoPerhaps Mister Bridges can take this one :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=16K6m3Ua2nw
- Amygaz 13y agoBest comment on HN in ages!
- michaelochurch 13y agoI'm the greatest white-hat troll[0] in the world. I'm the greatest white-hat troll on the most interesting Internet forum in the world. [0] Actually, I'm only 15% troll. The 85% of my activity that is legit gives a scary credibility to the other 15%.
- reaclmbs 13y ago>I'm the greatest white-hat troll on the most interesting Internet forum in the world Wrong. And that's because we don't give you access to it, because of your puerile ego-driven behavior, kiddo.
- gadders 13y agoHa. I remember the facebook posts from several fans declaring the Baltimore Ravens the "World Champions". Er, no.