New York Times

Political leaning and stance

Across the measured period, the outlet is consistently critical of Donald Trump, in a tone that is skeptical and factual in most stretches and hostile in some. Headlines foreground failures, controversies and self-serving actions, and use distancing verbs such as claims and boasts. Toward the United States as a country the reading is critical of the administration rather than of the nation, and neutral in some stretches where institutions are covered. It is hostile toward Jeffrey Epstein and critical of Iran, while Venezuela draws mixed, largely neutral framing. Stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.

Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.

Who owns New York Times

The New York Times was founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones and is published by The New York Times Company, a publicly listed company controlled by the Ochs-Sulzberger family.

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What New York Times covers

The United States dominates by a wide margin, with Iran a clear second, followed by China, Israel, Canada and Russia. Politics is the largest topic, with security, society and economy close together; governance and society lead the sectors.