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If you look at journalists’ social media accounts you’ll see that it’s not about making money but it is about in-group signaling and being extremely obnoxious.
by malvosenior 8y ago
If you look at journalists’ social media accounts you’ll see that it’s not about making money but it is about in-group signaling and being extremely obnoxious. They tend to tweet a lot and engage in the worst behavior. Blue check mark Twitter is the most toxic Twitter.
- moorhosj 8y agoI view them as individuals who are falling prey to the same negative effects that social media has on the broader population.
- malvosenior 8y agoThey are much worse than the general population though. I don’t know if that’s because they are somewhat able to leverage their employers to build very large followings, thus have amplified experiences or if journalism attracts attention seekers. Probably a bit of both. A common refrain is that they rant against technology a lot. Which is ironic considering where they are doing it.