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I'm finding media coverage and opinions on trending news topics to be increasingly superficial and partisan. It has certainly always been the case to some degre

I'm finding media coverage and opinions on trending news topics to be increasingly superficial and partisan. It has certainly always been the case to some degree, but as someone who does truly want to understand how things work and are, it's become more difficult to make sense of things. It seems like media entities feel they need to be entrenched on their side of the American culture war, and show no empathy/humility/curiosity or attempt to take a holistic view on issues. The mainstream media takes on Musk and Twitter have certainly been something. For some reason, he's been coded as 'right wing' by many among the media set, and is getting the treatment that those coded that way get. The available evidence doesn't support that coding, and it all shouldn't matter anyway.

chrischattin 4y ago
Anyone who doesn't fall in line and support the "current thing" is labeled a far-right extremist these days. Ironically, they do this even to people with traditionally liberal views like free speech being a good thing, like Elon in this case.
- yucky 4y ago
  >Anyone who doesn't fall in line and support the "current thing" is labeled a far-right extremist these days. I Support The Current Thing 5 words that drive the Twitterati nuts because it encapsulates their whole online existence.
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  - pseudo0 4y ago
    I'm surprised they haven't banned that phrase already like they did with "learn to code".
    - skulk 4y ago
      If the phrase is used to harass people in a targeted manner, then sure. Running a platform that excludes those who harass people is quite reasonable, and necessary if you want to keep those sweet advertising numbers up.
      - pseudo0 4y ago
        "Learn to code" was a critique of how journalists covered job losses in blue-collar industries, compared to how they covered job losses in journalism. Harassment has become a seriously devalued concept if people replying to a tweet unfavorably qualifies. When public figures make tweets, they aren't entitled to unanimous agreement and applause.
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azemetre 4y ago
Because there's not much to be gained from "tuning" into a 24-hour news cycle, you're much better off reading news stories after several weeks IMO. The benefit to this is that complete pictures are more likely to be formed and you waste less time "chasing" false leads.

chrischattin 4y ago

Anyone who doesn't fall in line and support the "current thing" is labeled a far-right extremist these days. Ironically, they do this even to people with traditionally liberal views like free speech being a good thing, like Elon in this case.

yucky 4y ago
>Anyone who doesn't fall in line and support the "current thing" is labeled a far-right extremist these days. I Support The Current Thing 5 words that drive the Twitterati nuts because it encapsulates their whole online existence.
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- pseudo0 4y ago
  I'm surprised they haven't banned that phrase already like they did with "learn to code".
  - skulk 4y ago
    If the phrase is used to harass people in a targeted manner, then sure. Running a platform that excludes those who harass people is quite reasonable, and necessary if you want to keep those sweet advertising numbers up.
    - pseudo0 4y ago
      "Learn to code" was a critique of how journalists covered job losses in blue-collar industries, compared to how they covered job losses in journalism. Harassment has become a seriously devalued concept if people replying to a tweet unfavorably qualifies. When public figures make tweets, they aren't entitled to unanimous agreement and applause.

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azemetre 4y ago

Because there's not much to be gained from "tuning" into a 24-hour news cycle, you're much better off reading news stories after several weeks IMO. The benefit to this is that complete pictures are more likely to be formed and you waste less time "chasing" false leads.