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I assume this author prefers techcrunch's megaphone to facebook's because TC has an editorial tone and picks their experts. But wading through a crowd to get yo
by awinter-py 7y ago
I assume this author prefers techcrunch's megaphone to facebook's because TC has an editorial tone and picks their experts. But wading through a crowd to get your information is the new normal. The era of edited information is over. There are pros and cons but this genie isn't going back in its bottle.
- ineedasername 7y agoI'm not so sure that era if over, it's simply changed mechanisms. Instead of direct moderation in the form of editorial boards working at the behest of corporate owners, it's more indirect in the form of algorithms made by developers at the behest of corporate owners. Decisions are still made that present some information or viewpoints and not others. The flavor of bias will likely be very different: in the past, one was the political vector. In the algorithmic method such things are a side effect of a "click more" bias.
- awinter-py 7y agoAgree with you that algos & crowd data are taking up some of the slack. But editors are involved before & during the composition of a piece, and can check for things like tone and fact checking. Editors aim for a consistent minimum quality level for everything under their masthead. Algos & votes are trying to do this job after the fact with fewer resources and no consistent standard. Not sure if the old newspaper model is more trustworthy, or even more effective at surfacing critical information, but you don't have to wade through as much filth to stay informed.