I would not use the phrase "modern journalism" to refer to sites like theverge.com. Instead, I would call them "modern media" which is a stream of opinion piece

I would not use the phrase "modern journalism" to refer to sites like theverge.com. Instead, I would call them "modern media" which is a stream of opinion pieces that might be better described as commentary on some public event combined with a much larger group of stories that are really press releases or advertisements. Take a look at the "stories" on their main page: * "Kids who grew up with search engines could change STEM education forever" - Now ask yourself -- is this a "news" peice? Is it journalism, or is it opinion? * "Apple won’t let Fortnite back on iOS until the Epic v. Apple verdict is final" -- What the hell is this? Isn't it normal that verdicts take effect when they are final? What exactly is the story here? There is no story, there is outrage commentary. Then we have intermixed with the above opinion pieces various P.R. stories and product reviews, none of them labelled as advertisements, all mixing PR with what was traditionally the role of a reviewer: * "Microsoft’s fall Surface event: the 7 biggest announcements" * "MICROSOFT SURFACE LAPTOP STUDIO HANDS-ON: ONE WEIRD, POWERFUL COMPUTER" * "How to preorder all of the new Surface hardware" * "The Surface Go 3 gets new Intel processors" * "Microsoft announces Surface Pro 8 with bigger 13-inch 120Hz display and Thunderbolt" * "Microsoft’s new mouse has a shell that’s 20 percent recycled ocean plastic" * "How to watch Microsoft’s Surface event today" * "Gitamini is a cute, compact, cargo-carrying robot that will follow you around like a dog" * "HP’s new 11-inch tablet has a flipping webcam" Whatever this is, it's not journalism.