The New York Times last week published an article on college conservatives and, lo, it was old-fashioned reportage without a trace of bias or sarcasm (log-in required).

If anything, it was flattering of young conservatives. For example, the piece acknowledged their “emphasis on philosophy” and intense interest in “core thinkers [that] has no exact parallel among liberals.”

Its author, Jason DeParle, also allowed conservatives to have their say about liberal bias on campuses. As one averred, “You can find college courses on all sorts of radical left-wing ideas, but you can’t find a course on Russell Kirk.”

All in all fair and admirable coverage.