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> Maybe even worse is how news orgs like nyt or cnn or fox news have stolen their customer base from local news orgs. These news orgs didn't kill the locals, o
by Ensorceled 2y ago
> Maybe even worse is how news orgs like nyt or cnn or fox news have stolen their customer base from local news orgs.
These news orgs didn't kill the locals, or even "steal" their customer base. It was the death of classified ads and other ad revenue. Google and Facebook stole their customers, not the NYT.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoIf people were reading the paper the ads would still have a lot of value
- Ensorceled 2y agoThat's not true and is part of the problem. Paper ads only have "brand value". Advertising on Google/Facebook allows you to target your ads at males, 35-44 who have expressed interest in cars and are registered republicans.