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Yikes! Bad day for the PR flack who pitched this story. She probably didn’t think the headline would end up “she takes what you’ve told Facebook and sells it to
by duado 8y ago
Yikes! Bad day for the PR flack who pitched this story. She probably didn’t think the headline would end up “she takes what you’ve told Facebook and sells it to luxury brands.” Goes to show how once you’ve gotten on the wrong side of the narrative it’s very hard to come back.
- iliketosleep 8y agoYes this is obviously the case. Feels like the NY times is trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. The work she describes is nothing surprising and is quite benign compared to various facebook scandals we've seen. More than anything, what the article highlights is modus operandi of mainstream media: rather than reporting news objectively, they package stories into narratives popular with their target market. Great for creating politcal polarization..
- chillacy 8y agoThat is the end result but I doubt it's intentional, probably in an effort to try to get clicks (and therefore ad impressions) they write stories people are interested in reading, and people are interested in things that fit the narrative. But then again there are some fun Hearst quotes about being able to spin anything he wanted so who knows.
- duado 8y agoDoes the media cover stories in a way that fits the narrative? Yes, but in this case, Facebook owns all the blame. They used to be on the golden side of the narrative (boy genius connecting the world) and got to the bad side entirely through their own actions.