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The company was purchased by Rupert Murdoch (or one of his subsidiaries) and the first layoffs were to the fact-checking department. Of course they were. I thi
by celticninja 11y ago
The company was purchased by Rupert Murdoch (or one of his subsidiaries) and the first layoffs were to the fact-checking department.
Of course they were. I think that kind of sets the tone for what NatGeo will become going forward. For an idea of what will happen just look at the History Channel.
- wowtip 11y agoMany more articles on what aliens were up to a long time ago?
- eli 11y agoHe hasn't bought it yet.
- celticninja 11y agoThat's not what the first line of the article says: "The National Geographic Society of Washington will lay off about 180 of its 2,000 employees in a cost-cutting move that follows the sale of its famous magazine and other assets to a company controlled by Rupert Murdoch."
- gorner 11y agoThe deal has been announced but it hasn't actually been completed yet. Though obviously the layoffs are part of the process before the sale is final. News reports very frequently treat deals that have been announced as complete long before they are finalized, even if government approval is not guaranteed (e.g., some of the early coverage of the proposed Comcast-TWC merger said "Comcast has bought...").
- eli 11y agoAnd yet later in that same article: "The deal, which will close in mid-November, precipitated concerns about layoffs at the organization..." I suppose it's just semantics at this point.
- forgetsusername 11y ago>For an idea of what will happen just look at the History Channel. The History Channel did what most media does and started to appeal to the masses to make money. They're literally producing what people want to watch. It's like when people complain about shows like American idol, or Honey-Boo-Boo, all the while the shows are crushing the viewership ratings.
- celticninja 11y agoYes they did, they were making money anyway in their own specific niche, they just wanted a piece of the larger pie and for that they thre out any ideals they had. I am suggesting that NatGeo will go the same way, instead of documentaries on Hyenas or the lifecycle of turtles we will get the history of dragons, the lifecycle of griffins or even the dietary habits of werewolves.
- blumkvist 11y agoSo what? Just because you have sentimental feelings towards NatGeo doesn't mean they have to adhere to what you seem suitable to be their business model. If they leave a void of unfulfilled demand, it will be filled and quickly, don't fret about it.
- celticninja 11y agoNot at all, but I can lament the potential loss of what has been a great resource to date.
- celticninja 11y agoNot at all, but I can lament the potential loss of what has been a great resource to date.
- adamc 11y agoRight, they chose profitable crap over quality.
- arca_vorago 11y ago