[Wolfstar]

The Times leads the news, and any other major media outlet wouldn't have the same effect.

Nothing and no one is invincible. It would take a great deal of resources, but the way to bring down the Times is to discredit it in the eyes of its own peers. Came close with the Jayson Blair story, but more of that sort of thing is needed. Where's William Randolph Hearst when we need him?!

[Bob J]

"The Times leads the news, and any other major media outlet wouldn't have the same effect."

I think nard is saying the NYT is the fulcrum point.

[Bob J]

"...but the way to bring down the Times is to discredit it in the eyes of its own peers."

Weaken it via discrediting, but don't destroy it if you can use it to work for you. If the libs taught is anything in the last 60 years it's that control through usurpation and intimidation is the least costly and quickest path to advantage.