Visualizing Racial Bias in the New York Times Crossword Puzzles
Found on The Pudding:
The New York Times crossword has been criticized for being too old, too white, and too male. They publish more puzzles by men than by women, their clues can be a bit outdated (and even offensive), and a few editors at the top can use their power to maintain the status quo.
Michelle McGhee teamed up with The Pudding to see if the people in crossword clues and answers represent the people who could be solving them.
