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The problem with "journalism" is that it got degraded to infotainment over the last decade and there is barely any real journalism left. If you have to make mon
by StreamBright 10y ago
The problem with "journalism" is that it got degraded to infotainment over the last decade and there is barely any real journalism left. If you have to make money, you have to cater to a large group of people and also for your advertisers. This essentially making sure most of your output is clickbait titles and nothing too crazy. There are few exceptions though like the intercept and similar news outlets.
- cylinder 10y agoEntertainment is the product. See Neil Postman's Amused to Death. If people really wanted quality journalism, they'd be lining up to pay for it. This is not a market failure.
- dredmorbius 10y agoNB: Amusing Ourselves to Death https://www.worldcat.org/title/amusing-ourselves-to-death/oclc/699013936&referer=brief_results https://www.worldcat.org/title/amusing-ourselves-to-death/oc...