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I don't take it all that literally. To me, "NYT" here represents mainstream or syndicated journalism and author is advocating for blogging to make a comeback. T
by chrisco255 6y ago
I don't take it all that literally. To me, "NYT" here represents mainstream or syndicated journalism and author is advocating for blogging to make a comeback. The internet gave us the power to speak our own minds, offensive or not, accurate or not, and author is saying, do more of that! Color outside of the lines, experiment with prose! Stop being a mindless consumer and start creating! You can replace NYT with any other mainstream media outlet you choose. Or social media outlet. But it's far more impactful to write a story against a concrete character (NYT) rather than an abstract idea (syndicated journalism).
- duxup 6y agoI'm not sure a bunch of blogs means "the truth will come out" if what people will write is similar to social media today...
- chrisco255 6y agoProblem with social media it's like the junk food of writing. It takes far more thought just to piece together an essay than it does to piece together a tweet. A lot of social media is reactive and off-the-cuff. Writing an essay requires sitting down for an hour or two or four and getting out what you want to say with far more careful wording and expressiveness.
- duxup 6y agoI would say an article that claims: >They are the ones that choose the president. Is just like that junk food...