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Another explanation is that these traditional media outlets were/are having a hard time economically, making it a) easier/cheaper to buy them, and b) more att
by black_puppydog 4y ago
Another explanation is that these traditional media outlets were/are having a hard time economically, making it
a) easier/cheaper to buy them, and
b) more attractive for someone considering themselves a philantropist, given that they are by many considered to provide a vital service to society.
You're free to disagree, especially with that last bit of course. But assuming this view, "philantropists" buying news outlets is at least internally consistent without assuming malice.
Of course, whether or not someone like Bezos should be considered philantropic in his motivations is another matter entirely...
- choward 4y ago> a) easier/cheaper to buy them, and Sure, that's what make then pull the trigger to buy the company. > b) more attractive for someone considering themselves a philantropist, given that they are by many considered to provide a vital service to society. I find this hard to believe but I'm very skeptical when it comes to the narrative of the "philanthropist".
- TremendousJudge 4y agoThe ultra-rich have always bought media outlets. Citizen Kane is fiction, but is based on very real people.