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Unfortunately for them, not publishing news will likely cost the giants less than the payments they'd have to make to keep the news. News writers are in a supp
by mc32 2mo ago
Unfortunately for them, not publishing news will likely cost the giants less than the payments they'd have to make to keep the news.
News writers are in a supplicant position. They need the tech giants to disseminate their news way more than the tech giants need them.
By nature, it's a very asymmetrical relationship.
- brainwad 2mo agoThey don't need tech companies to distribute their news; they have websites and apps that people can and do visit directly. It's just that people who actually want to read news is a minority, and they'd also like the eyeballs of doomscrollers.