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The biggest reason newsprint is not going to disappear isn't even in the article. Newspapers aren't just about news. They're about gossip, infamy, and fame.
by wombatmobile 5y ago
The biggest reason newsprint is not going to disappear isn't even in the article.
Newspapers aren't just about news. They're about gossip, infamy, and fame.
Nobody is truly famous until their name and picture has been splashed across the daily newspapers.
Without newspapers, there would be no universal concept of who is famous, and who is not. And everybody needs to know who is famous. That's why newspapers are always going to be around.
- Animats 5y ago"You should be in the newspaper three times in your life - when you're born, when you're married, and when you die" - advice to rich people around 1900.
- alfiedotwtf 5y ago> everybody needs to know who is famous Citation needed.
- garmaine 5y agoWhy should I give two bits about who is famous?
- mattowen_uk 5y agoYou may not (and nor do I), but the insane amount of clicks, likes, and follows that 'celebs' get online clearly shows that a lot of people do.
- beebeepka 5y agoBut OP said everyone should care. We know lots of people do. Question is why should we?
- wombatmobile 5y agoYou don't have to worship fame or approve of it. You might disdain or dismiss it. Regardless, the role of fame in your community is to establish values, information flows, and priorities in economic and social matters that affect you. For that reason, it may be of use to you to know who is famous and who is infamous, and why.