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> Jobs like this are about the input of a story, not the output. > Metadata isn't unimportant, but it's not more important than the story itself. I see redefi
by mcculley 10y ago
> Jobs like this are about the input of a story, not the output.
> Metadata isn't unimportant, but it's not more important than the story itself.
I see redefining what a modern reader should expect of serious journalism as a forcing function that would prompt the writer/editor to provide that data. It would affect how they report and provide better input.
- untog 10y agoI agree, but I wouldn't expect to see news orgs provide this data until readers actually do demand it. Most are (slowly) going out of business, so they're not about to spend very expensive developer resources on features few people are asking for.
- mcculley 10y agoUnfortunately, I think you are correct. No newspaper is likely to invest in raising the bar and I'm in a small minority that wants these features. I fear that all providers of serious journalism will keep chasing advertising revenue instead of serving readers.