In their final column, the author reflects on the decision to focus on writing for Times readers over engaging with social media. They emphasize a commitment to addressing diverse, often muted opinions in the liberal spectrum, choosing truth and fairness over social media validation. The author recognizes the changes in discourse due to platforms like Twitter/X and how these dynamics can influence journalists' perspectives. Ultimately, they assert the importance of impartial reporting and invite open discussion, staying true to the foundational principles of journalism.
"I vowed to write to Times readers rather than to Twitter or to Slack. I knew my positions, fundamentally liberal but often at odds with what had become illiberal progressive dogma, would ruffle feathers."
"I wasn't looking to be loved or even liked. I had friends and family for that. I wanted to write what I believed to be the truth, based on facts and guided by fairness."
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