jeffjarvis, "They want to prove they are independent of liberals & their own readers—who happen to be the same people. The Times equates independence with making us unhappy. Jay Rosen spotted that dynamic years ago. That—and petulance—is what drives The Times to #ButHerEmails and now #ButHisAge."
https://medium.com/whither-news/the-times-is-broken-02a4a6a27f8c