even the Times in from about 1880 to the 1960s was primarily fact-based.
--- by the 1880s, MOST papers were no longer "partisan" but were "fact-based" and tried to keep "editorial" and "news" separate. Codes of ethics were drawn up that prohibited rampant politicization of news.
There were exceptions (the "Yellow Press") but this was the norm until about 1960 when it started to change again.
BIG exception ----
- The New York Times - January 6, 1929
How Propoganda Works
PROPOGANDA
By Edward L. Bernays
Mr. Bernays believes that propoganda, rightly used, is not only an honorable, but a highly essential instrument in the organization of modern life. "Intelligent men," he concludes, "must realize that propoganda is the modern instrument by which they can fight for productive ends.
even the Times in from about 1880 to the 1960s was primarily fact-based.
This of course is exactly what men like Bernays, -- and those who own the Times, want you to believe.
I suggest you devote a little time to study Ed Bernays. He was arguably the greatest propagandist of the 20th century.