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> This is a return to the original newsjacking model that powered blogs for so long, but it's kind of disingenuous to claim that they are pulling themselves up
by bluefirebrand 3y ago
> This is a return to the original newsjacking model that powered blogs for so long, but it's kind of disingenuous to claim that they are pulling themselves up on their own bootstraps when they are really growth hacking off of prior work and communities
What the heck do you think journalism is exactly?
You go out to people and you talk to them. You write about stuff. Investigating a niche community and writing about it would be what is called "Human Interest Journalism"
I'm seriously not sure what your gripe is here.
- legitster 3y agoWell, traditionally journalism relied on a strong network of bureaus, editors, and beat reporters. That model did not survive the internet and became way too expensive in an era when "information is free". Our idea that bloggers are journalists is kind of like a shift to microwave dinners being considered meals. They are just as much selling these stories to the communities as they are reporting on them. They'll find what topics are pushing people's buttons the most, they will write an article about how much it pushes their buttons, and then ride on a wave of attention from that community. It's more growth hacking than it is journalism. My only gripe is that they call out others for the exact same kind of behavior they engage in.