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thenewgreen · 4521 days ago · link · · parent · post: Old Media's Blind Spot: How New Media and Aggregators are Winning the War for Eyeballs.

But let's be honest, its not like old media were good until the stock model ruined their business. Hearst wasn't exactly an idealist who wanted to enlighten the masses. the point I was about to make. Nothing has changed, perhaps the commercialization is more overt now. But I doubt it. I think perhaps, we're just better informed of it.

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mk · 4520 days ago · link ·

I disagree. The motives might not have changed, but the content and packaging has. CNN is not the same as the broadcast news that I used to watch with my parents at night.

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thenewgreen · 4520 days ago · link ·

If the motives haven't changed but the packaging has, this is because they've gotten better at figuring out what motivates the public. Therefore, it's the public that's the problem. They're just the dealers, giving the junkies what they want. The problem that you've addressed is that they are entertainment peddlers parading as serious journalism.

The worst, worst part is that our leadership in this country uses these media outlets as serious platforms to spread their message. They give credence to this garbage.

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mk · 4520 days ago · link ·

The problem that you've addressed is that they are entertainment peddlers parading as serious journalism.

Yes. That's basically the issue I take. They call themselves 'news organizations', when they aren't quite that.