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„The media‘s” recent attention to digital privacy issues seems to disprove your conspiracy theories, and to show that journalists operate separate from their pu
by matt4077 8y ago
„The media‘s” recent attention to digital privacy issues seems to disprove your conspiracy theories, and to show that journalists operate separate from their publications’ business departments.
- zrobotics 8y agoHow is this a conspiracy theory? I don't think that the business groups in publishing are any happier about the current state of affairs, but they have seen little option but to make themselves beholden to advertising companies. I doubt the irony of these articles escapes anyone in the media, but their failure to adapt early on has led them down this road (although gleefully embracing Facebook instead of their own sites as a way to spread content is not 100% Facebook's fault). It should be clear to anyone paying attention that current business models to sustainably support journalism have failed, and we are approaching (or have already reached) a point where only low-effort 'clickbait' and recycled AP content is profitable.
- repolfx 8y agoThe media likes online privacy stories because they want Facebook and Google to pay them money, so never miss a chance to trash these companies and attack their reputation. The last thing the media wants is to be held to the same rules and standards of the tech firms though. They neededn't worry however. The law will not be applied consistently.