Utter contempt for digital backlashes
"Is there a backlash when people disagree? Is there a risk of cancellation? I used to worry about that a bit but soon realised that the reason I love this newspaper and its sister, The Times, is their utter contempt for digital backlashes. We are not like independent media types, who surf the current waves of popularity and then disappear without a trace. We are built to last (240 years and counting) — and that can never happen by pandering. Indeed, that could almost be the catchphrase of this newspaper. And it’s why the thrill I get from writing has never faded."
-- Matthew Syed for The Sunday Times. Read more: Matthew Syed’s guide to writing a newspaper column