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interesting, but ultimately superficial analysis by @ezraklein.
supervicial in a very self-serving way.
vox.com/2020/1/28/2107…
interesting, but ultimately superficial analysis by @ezraklein.
supervicial in a very self-serving way.
vox.com/2020/1/28/2107…
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>the more political media people consumed, the more mistaken they were, in general, about the other party
this is not damning of the news. this is damning of the parties that did let the 2...6% minorities *drive the agenda*.
>the more political media people consumed, the more mistaken they were, in general, about the other party
this is not damning of the news. this is damning of the parties that did let the 2...6% minorities *drive the agenda*.
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>The more political media you absorb, the more warped your perspective of the other side becomes.
as above - the reality is that tiny minorities were *empowered* to drive the agenda.
it wasn't mis-reporting; it was undue amplification through sympathetic media.
>The more political media you absorb, the more warped your perspective of the other side becomes.
as above - the reality is that tiny minorities were *empowered* to drive the agenda.
it wasn't mis-reporting; it was undue amplification through sympathetic media.
4/
the distinction between mis-reporting vs undue amplification by sympathetic media is crucial.
the former calls for restrictions on free speech, as we've seen growign recently.
the later calls for more *competition* among the media.
the distinction between mis-reporting vs undue amplification by sympathetic media is crucial.
the former calls for restrictions on free speech, as we've seen growign recently.
the later calls for more *competition* among the media.
https://twitter.com/DoppelMark/status/1325933212007329801
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>audience-driven devolves to identitarian
same claim is made about "algorithm driven". both are bunk.
>audience-driven devolves to identitarian
same claim is made about "algorithm driven". both are bunk.
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current media are not audience-driven; the audience does not pay.
current media are advertiser-driven and activist-driven.
advertisers pay, activists have both permeated the media organizations, and also are *feeding* the media with prepared, easy-to-ingest, press releases.
current media are not audience-driven; the audience does not pay.
current media are advertiser-driven and activist-driven.
advertisers pay, activists have both permeated the media organizations, and also are *feeding* the media with prepared, easy-to-ingest, press releases.
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Ezra even reveals the problem, but skims over it. Cf. the screencap.
>get [the audience] on the floor
on the floor for what, pay subscriptions? no, to watch the ads.
a more uncharitable likeness for the journalists would be that of *pimps*.
Ezra even reveals the problem, but skims over it. Cf. the screencap.
>get [the audience] on the floor
on the floor for what, pay subscriptions? no, to watch the ads.
a more uncharitable likeness for the journalists would be that of *pimps*.
8/
a correct observation:
journalists represent tribal groups
a correct observation:
journalists represent tribal groups
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tribes are fine, Ezra.
it is fine to belong to a tribe, and to hold your tribe above other tribes. let tribes live side by side, we are literally evolved for that.
tribes are fine, Ezra.
it is fine to belong to a tribe, and to hold your tribe above other tribes. let tribes live side by side, we are literally evolved for that.
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we have entered a re-tribalized era, and we need to handle tribes living side by side. let us learn from historical and contemporary precedents.
key recommendation:
"negative rights" are mostly agreeable, "positive rights" repeatedly spark inter-tribe conflicts.
we have entered a re-tribalized era, and we need to handle tribes living side by side. let us learn from historical and contemporary precedents.
key recommendation:
"negative rights" are mostly agreeable, "positive rights" repeatedly spark inter-tribe conflicts.
11/
since we can mostly agree on basic "negative rights", let government enshrine those in the constitution & law.
since we mostly can't agree on the "positive rights", let small local communities be *free* to set those as they see fit. need a catchy name here!
since we can mostly agree on basic "negative rights", let government enshrine those in the constitution & law.
since we mostly can't agree on the "positive rights", let small local communities be *free* to set those as they see fit. need a catchy name here!
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