NYT’s Opinion desk builds a shadow newsroom, straining ties with reporters
CJR reports rising friction as NYT Opinion expands original reporting on beats news staff already cover. The tension raises a real question: what happens if Opinion’s influence eventually eclipses the newsroom’s own.
Why it matters. NYT newsroom reporters lose exclusive claim to beats once Opinion publishes original reporting on the same territory, weakening their standing to negotiate assignments and credit internally.
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