NYT title, but Epstein is not the important part of the story.

> The articles in praise of Mr. Epstein came about partly because of an online publishing model adopted by some news organizations that relied on outside contributors who often wrote for little or no pay, with little or no input from editors.

So, formerly trustworthy news sites are serving as pass-through conduits for whatever content PR firms can pump in through a “contributor”. Oh tempora, oh mores.