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This is an interesting perspective. Is it harder to maintain these relationships now than before? If so, why?
by biophysboy 4y ago
This is an interesting perspective. Is it harder to maintain these relationships now than before? If so, why?
- scythe 4y agoI'm no expert on the topic, but anyone in a position of influence has a lot more options for communicating with the public than they did a few decades ago. Leaks from SCOTUS were unimaginable in the 20th century, for example. Under the usual supply-demand assumptions, that means that any particular journalist has a lot less power in the relationship.
- otikik 4y agoConcentration of wealth could be one reason. Getting one petrol mogul angry in the 80s was no biggie, today’s billionaires will literally buy your whole newspaper out.