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To a degree, he makes a valid point. Take the news industry. It most certainly is not any better at delivering informed content to users. Does it deliver con
by MisterBastahrd 14y ago
To a degree, he makes a valid point. Take the news industry. It most certainly is not any better at delivering informed content to users. Does it deliver content faster? Sure. Is it easier to get to it? Absolutely. But the natural constraints of the print editorial cycle forced journalists to wait before spraying us all with their breathless commentary. It used to be that editors were tasked with getting things right. Now they're just tasked with getting things out the door quickly so that they can maximize online ad revenue.
- stackedmidgets 14y agoThey're not actually 'maximizing ad revenue.' They're usually trying to maximize pageviews. Understanding that distinction seems to be beyond a lot of the online media business these days.