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Newspapers and magazines didn't microtarget their audience or have endless streams of content. This is like saying "look at all the people riding horses in old
by AlexandrB 4y ago
Newspapers and magazines didn't microtarget their audience or have endless streams of content. This is like saying "look at all the people riding horses in old pictures, cars can't be that bad".
That's not even getting into the level of corporate surveillance social media and online advertising have brought us.
- idontknowifican 4y agowhat on earth are you talking about? newspapers have existed to control the narrative since inception. look at how they’ve been used, and listen to the lead editors talk about using their influence. it’s a slightly less targeted ad, sure, but my dad only reads conservative papers, and they don’t seem to be written with a common perspective
- max51 4y agoThe difference is that a new article carefully chosen to fit your preferences doesn't magically appear on your lap every time you finish reading (or rejecting if you don't like it) the previous one. You also can't swift quickly through hundreds of headlines to pick what interest you the most when you are dealing with physical medias. You are stuck with whatever you brought with you.
- freejazz 4y ago> newspapers have existed to control the narrative since inception That's not even remotely close to what they said and is clearly just your own personal grievance with newspapers