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Where do I say newspapers have ever been good, or that historians do in fact study dry facts? I'm saying newspapers are fundamentally incapable of giving unbia
by FredPret 4y ago
Where do I say newspapers have ever been good, or that historians do in fact study dry facts?
I'm saying newspapers are fundamentally incapable of giving unbiased and useful data that broader society can rely on. If you want a daily dose of outrage, perfect. If you want actionable information, look elsewhere.
- int_19h 4y agoYou wrote: "future historians can learn more from dispassionate recording of facts, not local news." Even if everything you say is true, such newspapers are still very valuable in a historical context because they preserve things like what the "daily dose of outrage" was about, its broader context etc.