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I'll take real professional journalism over amateur internet commentary any day. Anytime I hear people generically blaming "The Media" for everything I just ro

I'll take real professional journalism over amateur internet commentary any day. Anytime I hear people generically blaming "The Media" for everything I just roll my eyes.

throwawayacc3 4y ago
>I'll take real professional journalism over amateur internet commentary any day. This is a /r/selfawarewolves-tier post. Bravo. >Anytime I hear people generically blaming "The Media" for everything I just roll my eyes. My post outlined multiple specific instances where the media dropped the ball. It by definition is not "generically blaming."
A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago
To an extent, sure. By default I will likely take a professional over amateur. That said, have you read an article where you are the expert on the subject and found yourself questioning whether the author understands the subject? I remember reading one like that and it was something of an eye-opener. In that case, they got some basic stuff wrong ( and if they spoke with anyone in the industry, they either misunderstood or misrepresented what they said ). I have certain faith in printed word, but I will admit I trust it less and less.
BuyMyBitcoins 4y ago
“Real professional journalism” ain’t what it used to be. Market forces have gutted the workforce, disincentivized long-form content, encouraged partisanship, and most importantly of all, consolidated most media under a handful of large companies. “The Media” is not a monolith, but a substantial amount of press is owned and operated by a select few institutions.
- coolbreezetft22 4y ago
  Personally, I read The Economist on a weekly basis and feel that is very good quality. Not that I think it's 100% accurate or always right (though they admit when they are wrong and put in corrections), but the writing is also good and just enjoyable to read. Like reading a novel from a good author. It also gives a good breadth of coverage even if not always super in-depth. This is a very different experience from watching cable news for example. Yet both are considered "The Media"

I'll take real professional journalism over amateur internet commentary any day. Anytime I hear people generically blaming "The Media" for everything I just roll my eyes.

throwawayacc3 4y ago

>I'll take real professional journalism over amateur internet commentary any day. This is a /r/selfawarewolves-tier post. Bravo. >Anytime I hear people generically blaming "The Media" for everything I just roll my eyes. My post outlined multiple specific instances where the media dropped the ball. It by definition is not "generically blaming."

A4ET8a8uTh0 4y ago

To an extent, sure. By default I will likely take a professional over amateur. That said, have you read an article where you are the expert on the subject and found yourself questioning whether the author understands the subject? I remember reading one like that and it was something of an eye-opener. In that case, they got some basic stuff wrong ( and if they spoke with anyone in the industry, they either misunderstood or misrepresented what they said ). I have certain faith in printed word, but I will admit I trust it less and less.

BuyMyBitcoins 4y ago

“Real professional journalism” ain’t what it used to be. Market forces have gutted the workforce, disincentivized long-form content, encouraged partisanship, and most importantly of all, consolidated most media under a handful of large companies. “The Media” is not a monolith, but a substantial amount of press is owned and operated by a select few institutions.

coolbreezetft22 4y ago
Personally, I read The Economist on a weekly basis and feel that is very good quality. Not that I think it's 100% accurate or always right (though they admit when they are wrong and put in corrections), but the writing is also good and just enjoyable to read. Like reading a novel from a good author. It also gives a good breadth of coverage even if not always super in-depth. This is a very different experience from watching cable news for example. Yet both are considered "The Media"