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I suspect you are relatively young? Because this concentration of ownership of news and journalism into fewer and fewer hands is a new-ish thing, at least in t
by sbarre 3y ago
I suspect you are relatively young? Because this concentration of ownership of news and journalism into fewer and fewer hands is a new-ish thing, at least in the last few decades.
So on the timeline of journalism, it is not rare for this to happen, it's just increasingly rare in recent times. And I think a correction is coming, with for example this kind of more independent and self-funded projects.
- smegger001 3y agoIt not a new thing. Ever heard of William Randolph Hearst, and Hearst Communications? He was the Murdoch of his day fucking with politics, fake news supporting far right leaders and everything.
- 93po 3y agoPlease tell me how far back into history we have to go until the majority of news consumed by people was not from an organization owned by someone wealthy. Hint: it’s before the printing press
- sbarre 3y agoI never claimed what you are asking me to refute. As I did say, it has been getting worse and more concentrated in the last few decades. And I guess combined with the loss of commercial viability of local news due to the Internet, a point I didn't include but is certainly relevant.