It had to be written by some one with a lot of experience and love for the New York Times or at least the Main Stream Media.
Only the Main Stream Media has style books. They are used to control content with out directly doing so.
I spent 35 years in the media. Style books are the media's means of enforcing thought control. i.e. they are not terrorists they are insurgents.
It believe it was the Owner of the New York times who first told his staff "It is for the cause!!!" and of course it is.
Here they are pretty simple. Mostly to keep posts readable. Been awhile since I dusted off my AP stylebook. Imagine they have changed a bit.