Are you perhaps referencing the New York Times? I think their journalistic practices are more traditional (in terms of style, anyway). They always refer to people (on second or subsequent mentions in an article) with their titles (Mr., Dr., etc.) where most other papers simply use a surname as a reference.
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(1) No, I was not referring to the Gray Lady. I think that she would
feel hurt that you might consider her as one of the top 4 American
newspapers. Of course, she considers herself as
the ("thee")
top newspaper in the United States (and in the world?).
Yes, you are 100% correct that it is very conservative in
grammar (although not in politics!!!), and that is wonderful,
isn't it? The Gray Lady insists on "James
's house" instead of the
the more popular "James
' house." And it's great to call people by
their titles. How absurd to refer to Secretary of State Clinton as
simply "Clinton." Surely, it should be Secretary of State/ Mrs./ Ms.
Clinton. Good manners are sorely missing in today's world. Oh, I
forgot: this is a language website. Better stop now.