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A problem the NYT and the BBC and the Guardian and even Fox all share: they genuinely want to be broad-based platforms that appeal to a wide range of consumers.
by dash2 3y ago
A problem the NYT and the BBC and the Guardian and even Fox all share: they genuinely want to be broad-based platforms that appeal to a wide range of consumers. But in a very competitive media landscape, more niche-targeted players can carve into their space. So even against their will, they end up becoming niche themselves, and catering to a narrower slice of the political spectrum.
- gizmo 3y agoI think that's true and that's also why blogs -- if they want to grow -- end up writing the same articles again and again for their echo-chamber audience. It's hard to grow your blog when you alienate 5% of your audience every month.