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Want to read the article but ... buzzfeed...
by dukes_haven 9y ago
Want to read the article but ... buzzfeed...
- emodendroket 9y agoThey expanded into reporting a while ago now. Do you refuse to read reports from CBS because they also broadcast Big Bang Theory?
- lulmerchant 9y agoThey built their business on the lowest form of tabloid clickbait that could possibly be imagined. You can't go from a position of 0 integrity, and then say "Hey, we're expanding into an integrity market. You're simply ignorant if you don't read our content".
- emodendroket 9y agoWell, why not? The reporting is adhering to the normal standards of the profession and seems basically firewalled from the meme listicles. Even mainstream news organizations are borrowing a lot of those techniques for engagement anyway. And to return to the CBS example, they existed purely as entertainment for nearly a decade before introducing a regular news broadcast. They don't deserve complete, unquestioning trust, but what news source does?
- lulmerchant 9y agoCBS didn't have integrity issues as a broadcaster before expanding into news. Buzzfeed's entire business model has been based on no-integrity clickbait garbage, that's what their brand represents. It doesn't matter if they decide to hire a few "real journalists", or at least what they think "real journalists" are, they have no credibility at all.
- emodendroket 9y agoFortunately, they've documented where their claims come from, so you don't need to just trust them in this case. And I think your image of the edifying nature of early radio may be unfounded.
- dragontamer 9y agoIt worked for Playboy.