don't we already kinda do that? I mean. most of us are switching our news sources to "trusted" peer review like Slashdot, ycombinator and various forums. often

don't we already kinda do that? I mean. most of us are switching our news sources to "trusted" peer review like Slashdot, ycombinator and various forums. often supported by donations or paid for by groups of friends. I mean. i can comment on this article here. but not on the site of the article linked. they mention the Huffington post. they have done well because they are actually reporting news. IMHO. the biggest problem with news sites is people are fed up of being lied to, and now have the opportunity via numerous means to point out when stories are lies. (presumably why the BBC killed it's comments sections). traditional media isn't crashing because people aren't willing to pay or donate for quality content. traditional media is crashing because it's all lies and propaganda, and everybody is waking up to it. and no one wants to pay (or donate) to be fed propaganda.