The Present Age

The Present Age

This NYT Headline About Student Loan Forgiveness is an Exercise in the Paper's Absurdity

How a simple headline about student debt relief turned into a prime example of Times editorialization.

Parker Molloy's avatar
Parker Molloy
Feb 23, 2024
∙ Paid
199
89
29
Share

Hey readers. Parker here.

On Wednesday, The New York Times reported on President Joe Biden’s latest round of student loan forgiveness. “Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion in Student Loan Debt for 150,000 Borrowers,” read the headline, simply stating the facts. The subheadline was equally neutral-yet-informative, letting readers know that the administration “has …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Present Age to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Parker Molloy
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture