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Actually, in this case Bezos has shown a resistance to corrupt influence BECAUSE he's a billionaire. (I'm not disputing the list of corrupting influences DUE t
by ergothus 7y ago
Actually, in this case Bezos has shown a resistance to corrupt influence BECAUSE he's a billionaire. (I'm not disputing the list of corrupting influences DUE to being a billionaire, just pointing out this particular case may have the opposite)
Having a larger number of respected media outlets could help. Having news and money separated is great, but hard to implement. (patches welcome!) . Having media outlets that no individual or small group can control, regardless of their money, also good but tricky.
- frandroid 7y agoMeh. I mean sure, Bezos has been a different media owner than Rupert Murdoch, but in the end, the WaPo enforces the neoliberal order, with some sprinkling of liberal concern to re-assure people that yes, humanist concerns are important. But you won't find an editorial line that challenges capitalism, or wanton CO2 emissions which will rapidly kill our planet. Or Amazon, for that matter. Not an unimportant factor considering Bezos' position atop the pyramid...
- Consultant32452 7y agoYou might find this tweet thread interesting about a large list of 'anti-interesting' stories. Stories that have been conspicuously ignored by the corporate media. https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1220179670802395137?s=19 https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/122017967080239513...