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"The media, when it’s functioning properly, should protect the public from marketers and their ceaseless attempts to trick people into buying things." This may
by joejohnson 14y ago
"The media, when it’s functioning properly, should protect the public from marketers and their ceaseless attempts to trick people into buying things."
This may be true, but had media ever "functioned properly?". Nearly every media outlet generates far more revenue from advertising than from viewership/subscriptions. So of course the media is beholden to the marketers.
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- harryf 14y agoIt's less about being "beholden" and more about the fact that producing the content costs money and Apple do journalists a huge favor in delivering more or less "ready to print" stories, saving time and money. A great read on the media is "Flat Earth News"