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It’s very easy to game journalists. Especially when they are looking for content that fits a specific pattern. Sadly, a lot of them are under pressure to publis

It’s very easy to game journalists. Especially when they are looking for content that fits a specific pattern. Sadly, a lot of them are under pressure to publish content with little resources for fact checking and tight schedules. Forbes is just a content mill. Sad but true.

PM_me_your_math 4y ago
Journalism died when it started sleeping with politicians. The rest are either unpaid interns writing for by-lines, or corporate narrative salesmen and crafters. The only real journalism being done is by a handful of independents. If it comes out of a newsroom, it is often and simply narrative craft written by unpaid interns and 'journalism' grad students. For example, I read a story about a mysterious bubbling occurring on the side of a river. They interviewed some random people off the street, who expressed concern. The reporter went out to say the nearby power plant doesn't have any idea what it is. No other details. The report ends there, but a real journalist wouldn't stop. As a comment implied, a real journalist would go down to the local fire department, and ask the chief if they can test the gas with a gas meter for hazards. They take water, soil, and gas samples to a local college or lab to have them analyzed and report on the findings. Real journalism just doesn't exist anymore. It is a game of who can write the most inane spun content and draw the most clicks with low value ads. And today they want you to pay monthly for the honor of reading AI generated content.
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- runnerup 4y ago
  ProPublica seems to be doing "real journalism" per your definition. I agree we need more.
- FabHK 4y ago
  > Journalism died when it started sleeping with politicians. It died when ad-tech (Google, Facebook) and social media usurped and eroded quality journalism’s revenue base.

PM_me_your_math 4y ago

Journalism died when it started sleeping with politicians. The rest are either unpaid interns writing for by-lines, or corporate narrative salesmen and crafters. The only real journalism being done is by a handful of independents. If it comes out of a newsroom, it is often and simply narrative craft written by unpaid interns and 'journalism' grad students. For example, I read a story about a mysterious bubbling occurring on the side of a river. They interviewed some random people off the street, who expressed concern. The reporter went out to say the nearby power plant doesn't have any idea what it is. No other details. The report ends there, but a real journalist wouldn't stop. As a comment implied, a real journalist would go down to the local fire department, and ask the chief if they can test the gas with a gas meter for hazards. They take water, soil, and gas samples to a local college or lab to have them analyzed and report on the findings. Real journalism just doesn't exist anymore. It is a game of who can write the most inane spun content and draw the most clicks with low value ads. And today they want you to pay monthly for the honor of reading AI generated content.

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runnerup 4y ago
ProPublica seems to be doing "real journalism" per your definition. I agree we need more.
FabHK 4y ago
> Journalism died when it started sleeping with politicians. It died when ad-tech (Google, Facebook) and social media usurped and eroded quality journalism’s revenue base.