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> the news media could have shifted to providing context that helps people keep track of long-running processes that affect them This was Vox's initial schtick
by klooney 3y ago
> the news media could have shifted to providing context that helps people keep track of long-running processes that affect them
This was Vox's initial schtick, but they kind of abandoned it after a while- it didn't bring readers in, and they wanted to be ad-supported.
- mbgerring 3y agoThey were also trying to do it at a national level, with stories that are incredibly well-covered already. If someone did this for San Francisco, so frustrated people could get deeply-reported, verifiable answers to “why is [x] like this,” you would create an enormous amount of value. P.S. if anyone wants to give me a million dollars to do this, I am both an experienced news editor and a senior-level software engineer, email in profile
- kj99 3y agoVox also tried too hard to stick to a coherent narrative that fit their own political outlook, which is normal for journalism but I think falls apart even more quickly when you try to provide context over time.