by betaWP

The rapid collapse of the boundaries between journalism and advertising isn't talked about enough. Before retiring, Andrew Sullivan could be counted on to take a blowtorch to the deliberate deceptions of native ads and sponsored pieces. Chris Lehmann now takes his turn:

If “Spotlight,” the movie dramatizing The Boston Globe’s landmark investigation into the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal, wins a best picture Oscar and inspires a generation of idealistic kids to pursue a career in daily journalism, as was famously the case with “All the President’s Men,” those enterprising souls will likely land on the dole — or, worse, toil at SEO factories like The Huffington Post or BuzzFeed.