DG:  I subscribe to the NYT on line.  In my opinion, it's a better source for national and international news.  However, their coverage of Lane County, Oregon is really weak.  We've subscribed to the RG for over 40 years and I find their local and regional coverage is quite good.  There's no way they could afford to have the national, international, and, especially, national political coverage the NYT provides.  So I read both of them.