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June 21, 2016
Welcome to the collapse of journalism
As real journalist Colin Woodard put it, "Tronc -- the rebranded name of one of the country's major newspaper chains -- just put out this video happily describing how they'll destroy their ability to do real journalism."
Jesus Christ. The bright face of stunning mediocrity. Do they really believe it?
The good news is this corprate sausage factory makes it easier for skilled reporters to look good, working through whatever indie channels are able to survive.
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Jesus Christ. The bright face of stunning mediocrity. Do they really believe it?
The good news is this corprate sausage factory makes it easier for skilled reporters to look good, working through whatever indie channels are able to survive.
That's a parody, right?
Read Hugh Kenner's The Counterfeiters, from about 40-45 years ago, on how real life started to look like parody in the mid 1950s.
I loved the part around 0:48 when she talks about "a... optimization program". Reminded me of Kramden and Norton: "This is a apple."
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