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This is just another of the long list of things that you can only trust if you pay for it. You are the product not the client of most media you consume. If you
by slackstation 11y ago
This is just another of the long list of things that you can only trust if you pay for it. You are the product not the client of most media you consume.
If you want news, you have to not only pay for it but, pay for independent 3rd parties to vet it so that over time you have media that you can trust.
Nothing it trust-worthy any more. Newspapers are selling their reputations in a fire sale. Buzzfeed actually makes money by ignoring any idea of objectiveness or the separation between editorial and advertising.
- daniel-cussen 11y ago> Newspapers are selling their reputations in a fire sale. This is the logical business outcome because most newspapers are running out of money faster than they're running out of reputation.
- smcnally 11y ago> If you want news, you have to not only pay for it but, pay for independent 3rd parties to vet it so that over time you have media that you can trust. General skepticism, independent vetting, and referencing multiple sources are good ideas. Among the problems with sponsored content/native ads/advertorial is that people rail against it as if all the other editorial is completely devoid of any bias, point of view or financial consideration. It's sleight of hand and misdirection, in part.