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The internet has commoditized facts. It doesn't matter who reports the news as it is everywhere in minutes as soon as it breaks. There is little to no reward
by slg 6y ago
The internet has commoditized facts. It doesn't matter who reports the news as it is everywhere in minutes as soon as it breaks. There is little to no reward for being first. The financial incentives therefore all push these companies into more profitable areas of journalism outside of reporting.
- ethbr0 6y agoWords are commoditized. Veracity and context are not. A journalist's job is to be accurate and communicate most of a complex topic concisely. I'd argue the internet is pretty bad at that, for any sudden news event.