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#journalism in 2021 sucks! in particular the gaming journalism!
let's investigate - the six pillars of journalism:
1, writing
2, editorial
3, access to sources
4, marketing & promotion
5, financing
6, competition
#journalism in 2021 sucks! in particular the gaming journalism!
let's investigate - the six pillars of journalism:
1, writing
2, editorial
3, access to sources
4, marketing & promotion
5, financing
6, competition
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what people think journalism is like:
"writing is the most important"
it's literally the least important part - and much of it is mere activism: it's cheaper to hire young, inexperienced activists & pay them with platform access than hire proper journalists
what people think journalism is like:
"writing is the most important"
it's literally the least important part - and much of it is mere activism: it's cheaper to hire young, inexperienced activists & pay them with platform access than hire proper journalists
2/
what people think journalism is like:
"wtf is editorial?"
the most impactful part of it - this is how "lies by omission" and "undue representation" and finally "manufacturing consent" happen
what people think journalism is like:
"wtf is editorial?"
the most impactful part of it - this is how "lies by omission" and "undue representation" and finally "manufacturing consent" happen
3/
what people think journalism is like:
"journalists go out and investigate"
nah journalists are figuratively & literally in bed with the sources, and there's much "churnalism" - reusing agencies' content
what people think journalism is like:
"journalists go out and investigate"
nah journalists are figuratively & literally in bed with the sources, and there's much "churnalism" - reusing agencies' content
4/
what people think journalism is like:
"what do you mean marketing & promotion?"
a huge spend online - on building out and maintaining reams of churned out content and massive armies of "users" (bots) and paper thin "engagements"
what people think journalism is like:
"what do you mean marketing & promotion?"
a huge spend online - on building out and maintaining reams of churned out content and massive armies of "users" (bots) and paper thin "engagements"
5/
what people think journalism is like:
"readers pay"
lol no, advertising companies pay, and some sources pay too
journalism at the mercy of advertisers. and the marketing & PR departments are staffed with college-processed woke midwits to whom "progressive is the safe choice"
what people think journalism is like:
"readers pay"
lol no, advertising companies pay, and some sources pay too
journalism at the mercy of advertisers. and the marketing & PR departments are staffed with college-processed woke midwits to whom "progressive is the safe choice"
6/
what people think journalism is like:
"the media compete with each other"
nope, the media mostly refuse to compete, but instead agree with each other upon one narrative
what people think journalism is like:
"the media compete with each other"
nope, the media mostly refuse to compete, but instead agree with each other upon one narrative
7/
how do you fix the mess of 2021's journalism?
- innovative financing, independent of advertisers
- keeping the costs down
- train & prop up good editors
yes, it *is* doable, if quite hard
oh, and *love* the subject you publish about :-)
how do you fix the mess of 2021's journalism?
- innovative financing, independent of advertisers
- keeping the costs down
- train & prop up good editors
yes, it *is* doable, if quite hard
oh, and *love* the subject you publish about :-)
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