# Nytimes (nytimes.com): agent-readiness 25/100, grade F

> Rank 941 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-10-21T21:10:14.599Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/nytimes-com  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/nytimes-com

## Summary

{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "The New York Times is a prominent American daily newspaper and digital news organization, founded in 1851. It is widely recognized for its in-depth reporting, analysis, and comprehensive coverage of global and national news.",
  "offerings": [
    "Digital subscriptions (news, crosswords, cooking)",
    "Print newspaper delivery",
    "Books and merchandise",
    "Live events and conferences",
    "Content licensing",
    "Advertising services"
  ],
  "audience": "Individuals and professionals globally seeking high-quality, in-depth journalism, covering politics, business, culture, science, and international affairs.",
  "geography": "Primarily United States, but with significant international readership and global news coverage.",
  "strengths": [
    "Highly reputable and established brand in journalism",
    "In-depth investigative reporting and analysis",
    "Broad coverage across a wide range of topics",
    "Strong digital presence and innovative content formats",
    "Frequent recipient of major journalistic awards"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Exact current number of print-only subscribers",
    "Detailed breakdown of international versus domestic revenue",
    "Specific internal staffing levels for various departments",
    "Proprietary algorithms used for content recommendation",
    "Long-term financial projections beyond publicly stated goals"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "wsj.com",
    "washingtonpost.com",
    "theguardian.com",
    "ft.com",
    "bbc.com/news"
  ],
  "business": "A global news organization providing authoritative journalism, analysis, and diverse content to a broad international audience through digital and print platforms.",
  "competitors": [
    "wsj.com",
    "washingtonpost.com",
    "theguardian.com",
    "ft.com",
    "latimes.com",
    "bostonglobe.com",
    "chicagotribune.com"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 2/24
- Content legibility: 7/26
- Discovery surface: 5/20
- Identity & policy: 3/12
- Agent-facing performance: 8/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] robots.txt turns AI crawlers away
- [blocker] No llms.txt
- [blocker] The site does not say who it is
- [blocker] Content is buried in boilerplate
- [blocker] Bot protection blocks declared agents

## AI mentions and rivals
Named in 1 AI assistant answers.
- theguardian.com: not measured
- latimes.com: not measured
- bostonglobe.com: not measured

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## FAQ
Q: Is Nytimes readable by AI agents?
A: Nytimes (nytimes.com) scores 25 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade F, measured 2 days ago, on 21.10.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 9 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using nytimes.com?
A: The heaviest problems are: robots.txt turns AI crawlers away; No llms.txt; The site does not say who it is; Content is buried in boilerplate; Bot protection blocks declared agents. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Nytimes agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of nytimes.com as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from 2 days ago, on 21.10.2026.

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