I'm not claiming that the NYT is more famous than Facebook (I have no idea) and I meant to make clear that I'm only talking about the US (although I think the work the NYT does has effects throughout the world).
My argument isn't that people would even be aware of the changes to society. I think if the NYT disappeared, many many areas of American life would be altered in important ways, as I attempt to flesh out in other comments.
My argument isn't that people would even be aware of the changes to society. I think if the NYT disappeared, many many areas of American life would be altered in important ways, as I attempt to flesh out in other comments.