The Times vs. The Post: Which NY outlet is more trustworthy?

Luis (Post)

While no outlet is free from criticism, the right-leaning New York Post is more trustworthy than its left-wing counterpart, The New York Times. Whereas the Times positively covers Biden-Harris's responsibility for crime growth in America, the Post focuses sharply on this crucial issue among Americans, especially when crime is soaring nationwide. In fact, the Times even blames the Post for its factual reporting when it potentially hurts Democrats.

That’s because the Times has been historically aligned with the Democratic Party, which makes it a biased media outlet that favors liberal and left-wing politicians in their coverage. The Post, however, reports fairly, making it more trustworthy than the Times, which spins its pro-liberal bias into many of its headlines. For instance, the Times regularly uses the 'Republicans pounce' or 'Conservatives seize' angle when presenting stories that might be detrimental to Democrats. While the Post often uses bombastic headlines, they are not misleading; it would be a false equivalence to say that both newspapers are the same in this aspect, especially when the Times’ reporting is far more reaching and assumed neutral by many. But the Times has been highly influenced by radical woke ideology, which has affected everything from its reporting to editorial stances. This even forced former editor Bari Weiss to resign and publish a letter in which she revealed how the newspaper lacked “ideological diversity.” 

Finally, the Post investigates political scandals of every party, the most prominent example being the Hunter Biden laptop story, which the Post broke and the Times refused to admit was real until after Joe Biden was elected president. That's biased and untrustworthy reporting, or lack thereof, on full display. Established by a Founding Father, the Post’s credibility is proven more solid than the Times’ time and time again.

Mark (Times)

The New York Times has been and continues to be the most trusted news source in the city and beyond. While the Times has remained committed to dealing in facts, the Post has gone the route of sensationalism and eye-grabbing headlines. It's arguable that the Post has become a glorified version of the National Enquirer, a tabloid, embracing a sort of gonzo journalism. The Times, on the other hand, has retained a sober and lucid tone in their reporting. It’s still the most well-known NY-based publication outside of The Wall Street Journal, and there’s a reason for that. 

Established in 1861, The Times have won numerous Pulitzer Prizes. For decades, they have established and maintained positive public perception, and generally have a better reputation than their counterpart. Whereas, the Post has run copies with headlines, such as “Headless Body In Topless Bar.” This is likely why, as of May 30, 2024, the Times had an 11% higher approval rating than the Post. According to Statista, the Times is viewed by the public as being more credible than the Post. 

In fact, if you were to randomly poll people across the country, there’s a better chance they would have heard of The New York Times than The New York Post. This is likely because the Timeshave maintained integrity, during turbulent years, especially as it relates to the media. Because the Post was owned by Rupert Murdoch for a time, some perceive it as a sort of echo chamber for FOX News. It definitely has held onto its conservative influences and origins. The last thing Americans want is more media bias, and aside from their names, the Post is somewhat incomparable to the Times.