Lies of Our Times was published between January 1990 and December 1994. It served not only as a general media critic, but as a watchdog of The New York Times

The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...

, which the magazine referred to as "the most cited news medium in the U.S., our paper of record."

In 1995, Lies of Our Times won the Orwell Award

Orwell Award

The NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language , established in 1975 and given by the National Council of Teachers of English Public Language Awards Committee, recognizes writers who have made outstanding contributions to the critical analysis...

, given out annually by the National Council of Teachers of English

National Council of Teachers of English

The National Council of Teachers of English is an American professional organization dedicated to "improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education...

for outstanding contributions to the critical analysis of public discourse.