There was a time when the "Times" was a publication we could all rely on. You learned about pay raises, promotions, etc., from the Times quicker then you did through channels. They also ran stories that were true to us, critical or non-critical, you believed them.
That changed a long time ago.
They carry the enemies' water, in many cases. I was astounded by an advertisement on Military.com, run by Col. Hackworth and his group SFTT. They were helping a "major" news organization, asking to be contacted by any service members who had any knowledge of harsh treatment of enemies or of so called "war crimes".