I think the object of the game must be to fit as much “content” onto the page as possible in an effort to overwhelm the reader, tricking them into believing that the NY Times is just bursting with a mindbogglingly-bottomless array of important information.
That's just what paper newspapers look like. I don't think that's an accident, either.
That's just what paper newspapers look like. I don't think that's an accident, either.