NEWSWATCH by Thomas Griffith: America's Two Best Newspapers

By common consent, the two best newspapers in America are the New York Times (daily circulation: 803,123) and the Washington Post (530,031) —and they far excel the rest. Most Americans seldom see them, but both are thoroughly read by those on the air or in print who bring others the national news Now the nation's best newspaper has just restyled itself as the New New York Times; and when so pivotal an institution changes, something important is being said about American journalism. It is as if a dignified old lady, much revered...

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