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> cast a wide net, gather information from as many viewpoints as possible, I agree that's the best thing to do. It's a rational choice. I do it and recommend o
by minimuffins 6y ago
> cast a wide net, gather information from as many viewpoints as possible,
I agree that's the best thing to do. It's a rational choice. I do it and recommend others do it.
But there's still this historical problem of divestment from traditional journalistic practices (going out into the world, gathering facts, interviewing people, observing -- it's expensive). Without that factual raw material it doesn't matter how diverse your set of sources is, your ability to know your own world is impoverished.
- aeternum 6y agoI find that Youtube is a very underrated source for those traditional journalistic practices. It's amazing how many great interviews there are with formats that allow interviewees to actually answer a question rather than provide a TV sound-bite. There's such a huge variety of content creators that you can often find a primary-source for major events. It also helps the recommendation algo if you use separate accounts for watching entertainment vids vs. this more serious content.