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I would love a world where google and facebook are full of links to primary sources instead of news articles. That's great if you have time to read whatever it
by Broken_Hippo 4y ago
I would love a world where google and facebook are full of links to primary sources instead of news articles.
That's great if you have time to read whatever it is and/or have the knowledge to parse through the language. Most folks aren't going to read the paper nor the overall decision. Time constraints, stress, and simply not being educated in the field (or understanding legal terms) keep folks from doing this.
On top of that, there are definitely times that the news is the primary source. Where else are you going to learn about war, drought, weather, protests, food recalls, and other such things? You'll probably find weather, but nothing on protests. Sure, you can go to "sources", but you have to actively find them.
News might not be the same as it was, but it isn't like it doesn't still have a use.
I'd really like to have rules about headlines/reporting accurately portraying things, but that's a conversation for another time.