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Why did we start talking about news as "legacy media"? I mean, at least it has journalistic standards and some semblance of fact checking compared to social me

by aprilthird2021 2y ago

Why did we start talking about news as "legacy media"? I mean, at least it has journalistic standards and some semblance of fact checking compared to social media which has given us great gaffes such as identifying the wrong Boston Marathon bomber and getting the poor guy to kill himself, wrongly identifying the Hispanic white supremacist shooter, and many many more.

staticman2 2y ago
When someone here says they don't like the news I assume it's because the only newsworthy topic in their mind is "Just how COOL is the new Iphone? Very!" Twitter is well suited to deliver the newest developments on this topic.
ein0p 2y ago
Here's why: https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-remains-trend-low.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-re... Mainstream outlets have viewerships that compare disfavorably to those of top youtubers. That has been the case for many years now. The only reason most mainstream outlets exist is the taxpayer money train that's coming to an abrupt stop as I write this.
- aprilthird2021 2y ago
  Mainstream news had viewerships disfavorable to sports games and sitcoms. So what? It's not entertainment. It's informative. They of course have different viewerships
  - ein0p 2y ago
    > It's informative. This is not supported by evidence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4RYyYtD6i4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4RYyYtD6i4
    - aprilthird2021 2y ago
      Your evidence is a YouTube video with 100 views? Wtf
      - ein0p 2y ago
        The statement is true irrespective of the number of views. If you watch the news you are misinformed. You believe things that just aren't true at all. From time to time your view of the world clashes with reality, and you reject the reality and substitute it with your own. Many such cases.

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Why did we start talking about news as "legacy media"? I mean, at least it has journalistic standards and some semblance of fact checking compared to social me

by aprilthird2021 2y ago

staticman2 2y ago
When someone here says they don't like the news I assume it's because the only newsworthy topic in their mind is "Just how COOL is the new Iphone? Very!" Twitter is well suited to deliver the newest developments on this topic.
ein0p 2y ago
Here's why: https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-remains-trend-low.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-re... Mainstream outlets have viewerships that compare disfavorably to those of top youtubers. That has been the case for many years now. The only reason most mainstream outlets exist is the taxpayer money train that's coming to an abrupt stop as I write this.
- aprilthird2021 2y ago
  Mainstream news had viewerships disfavorable to sports games and sitcoms. So what? It's not entertainment. It's informative. They of course have different viewerships
  - ein0p 2y ago
    > It's informative. This is not supported by evidence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4RYyYtD6i4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4RYyYtD6i4
    - aprilthird2021 2y ago
      Your evidence is a YouTube video with 100 views? Wtf
      - ein0p 2y ago
        The statement is true irrespective of the number of views. If you watch the news you are misinformed. You believe things that just aren't true at all. From time to time your view of the world clashes with reality, and you reject the reality and substitute it with your own. Many such cases.