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Tech journalism, especially in mainstream publications, has gotten notably worse in the past few decades. A lot of times it reads more like an advertisement tha
by klondike_ 8y ago
Tech journalism, especially in mainstream publications, has gotten notably worse in the past few decades. A lot of times it reads more like an advertisement than actual journalism, with journalists doing little research of their own (See articles covering solar roadways, and other infeasible ideas).
It might just be nostalgia goggles but I remember magazines like Popular Mechanics and Wired going into intricate detail whenever they reviewed or covered a product. Graphics and charts explaining how exactly things worked, instead of just regurgitating the company's "about" page.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoI'd say that all journalism has gotten notably worse in the past few decades. We may just notice it more in tech journalism because we know more about tech.
- notatoad 8y ago>A lot of times it reads more like an advertisement than actual journalism that's because a lot of it is advertisement. Paid posts are rampant, but so is lazy "journalists" simply copy and pasting press releases, maybe re-wording a couple phrases to make it seem like their own writing.