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I really dislike this - an article with unverified sources and no original content in the BBC, what I consider a very reliable, ethical news source. To me this

by rm999 12y ago

I really dislike this - an article with unverified sources and no original content in the BBC, what I consider a very reliable, ethical news source. To me this is yet another example of the cheapening of modern journalism - quora has been "partnering" with several "content distribution partners" including BBC to market themselves while doing the newspapers' jobs. > Quora exec Marc Bodnick sees the media deals as a win-win, where Quora writers get more distribution, and media partners get good content. (http://allthingsd.com/20131119/quora-will-push-its-most-link-baity-content-to-buzzfeed-though-it-would-never-call-it-that http://allthingsd.com/20131119/quora-will-push-its-most-link...) At least some publishers have been called out and ended up doing the right thing, like when huffpo published unsourced, ridiculous answers about trader joes' two buck chuck: >This blog post contained un-sourced claims about Two Buck Chuck and its proprietor, Bronco Wines. It has been removed from the site in accordance with our blogger terms. (http://www.starkinsider.com/2014/08/trader-joes-two-buck-chuck-wine-really-bad.html http://www.starkinsider.com/2014/08/trader-joes-two-buck-chu...)

crdoconnor 12y ago
>I really dislike this - an article with no original content and unverified sources in the BBC, what I consider a very reliable, ethical news source. About that... http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilmidgley/2014/06/03/bbc-news-division-to-cut-500-jobs/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilmidgley/2014/06/03/bbc-news-... I personally thought that the BBC News jumped the shark when they introduced a "BBC Capital" section. It really rammed home Chomsky's point about major newspapers having a "business" section but no "labor" section. It's been a downhill slide ever since Hutton, to be honest, and a crying shame. At least we still have Al Jazeera, though.
- endianswap 12y ago
  Oh the irony in linking to a third-party contribution to Forbes as your source of this news. Is this what each newspaper's online presence is going to devolve into across the industry?
  - crdoconnor 12y ago
    LOL, true. In my defense it was the first hit in Google. Judging by the time it took to dig this up, BBC could do with some SEO work: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28342929 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28342929
chatmasta 12y ago
It's amusing that they did include this disclaimer at the bottom: > Quora respondents are required to use their true names under the site’s Real Names policy. To help ensure legitimacy and quality, Quora asks some individuals, such as doctors and lawyers, to confirm their expertise. Yet there was not a single doctor or lawyer quoted in that article.
rpedela 12y ago
I know the dog walking statistics are in the ballpark for San Francisco at least since I know a few people who do that. Regardless, I do generally agree with your point of view.

by rm999 12y ago

crdoconnor 12y ago

>I really dislike this - an article with no original content and unverified sources in the BBC, what I consider a very reliable, ethical news source. About that... http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilmidgley/2014/06/03/bbc-news-division-to-cut-500-jobs/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/neilmidgley/2014/06/03/bbc-news-... I personally thought that the BBC News jumped the shark when they introduced a "BBC Capital" section. It really rammed home Chomsky's point about major newspapers having a "business" section but no "labor" section. It's been a downhill slide ever since Hutton, to be honest, and a crying shame. At least we still have Al Jazeera, though.

endianswap 12y ago
Oh the irony in linking to a third-party contribution to Forbes as your source of this news. Is this what each newspaper's online presence is going to devolve into across the industry?
- crdoconnor 12y ago
  LOL, true. In my defense it was the first hit in Google. Judging by the time it took to dig this up, BBC could do with some SEO work: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28342929 http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28342929

chatmasta 12y ago

It's amusing that they did include this disclaimer at the bottom: > Quora respondents are required to use their true names under the site’s Real Names policy. To help ensure legitimacy and quality, Quora asks some individuals, such as doctors and lawyers, to confirm their expertise. Yet there was not a single doctor or lawyer quoted in that article.

rpedela 12y ago

I know the dog walking statistics are in the ballpark for San Francisco at least since I know a few people who do that. Regardless, I do generally agree with your point of view.