Dan Barry

I'm Dan Barry, and I'm a longtime reporter with The New York Times.

I've been here for 30 years, and I've seen a lot of things change.

I was here before there was a website.

But one thing hasn't changed at all, and that's the mission of The New York Times, to follow the facts wherever they lead.

And if that means publishing something a government or a leader or a celebrity doesn't want aired, that's not our concern.

I've never been told to go against the facts to accommodate anyone.

And if I had, I would have, quite frankly, left the building.

This is the way it was when I was covering the aftermath of 9-11, and this is the way it is now as I cover the United States of today.

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I'm Dan Barry, and I'm a longtime reporter with The New York Times.

I've been here for 30 years, and I've seen a lot of things change.

I was here before there was a website.

But one thing hasn't changed at all, and that's the mission of The New York Times, to follow the facts wherever they lead.

And if that means publishing something a government or a leader or a celebrity doesn't want aired, that's not our concern.

I've never been told to go against the facts to accommodate anyone.

And if I had, I would have, quite frankly,

left the building.

This is the way it was when I was covering the aftermath of 9-11, and this is the way it is now as I cover the United States of today.

If you believe in the importance of fact-driven reporting, you can support it by becoming a New York Times subscriber.