Yes, those publishers have an uphill battle, no doubt. However short, meaningless articles that just try to be there first won't be the path to success. Of cour

Yes, those publishers have an uphill battle, no doubt. However short, meaningless articles that just try to be there first won't be the path to success. Of course, Twitter, reddit and others are miles ahead when it comes to reporting things first. The problem is that many outlets still try to package what could easily be one liners or 2 bullet points into whole articles. These things barely have the substance of half a headline. There simply isn't much value in this kind of reporting. Where they actually could make a difference is longform reports - the kind of articles The New Yorker and others are famous for. Connecting the dots and painting the big picture with lots of details - and reporting in time isn't an issue here. For these stories it's probably recommended to take more time, extensive investigation and some distance to reflect on early assumptions and speculation. This is something that still can't be easily done by just anyone. The days of needing two dozen tabloids daily at the newsstand are gone and there's no need to save them.