"And you can judge the entire NYT, all its staff and reporters, and its body of work, by the blind spot that several of its editors had toward a particular reporter. You would be entitled to your opinion, however influenced. . . that might be."

I said "most" not "entire". But I do agree what said was a bit over the top- sloppy and/or a exaggeration.

"I can also judge the whole Republican Party by the words and actions of one or two of its prominent figures. Trent Lott comes to mind. I would be entitled to my opinion, however influenced by incomplete or inaccurate information and personal prejudice that might be."

This is a good example. Comparing the NYT and Republican party, I could say with a fair amount of confidence that NYT has more of a problem with racism than the Republican Party. I would say that even the Democratic Party has less of a problem with racism then the NYT.