Archived Anybody else think that news media is no longer dependable for news? (AskVoat)
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Archived Anybody else think that news media is no longer dependable for news? (AskVoat)
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[–] ArsCortica 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I do think there is more than a fair share of malpractice in modern media reporting (even if you don't care for politics, cases such as GamerGate made this blatantly obvious), but at the same time, I fear that people increasingly also will refuse to believe anything that doesn't line up 100% with their personal viewpoints. The problem is that this is actually no longer a problem because modern "news sites" gloriously pander to the reader by only reporting what he or she wants to hear. And even if that's not the case, you can always flip the bird to the MSM in general and just hide in your social media echo chamber.
As with most issues, this is a dance for two. Reporting has become a merry clickbait-fest, yes. But at the same time, you must ask yourself just why once venerable publications like the New York Times have become what they are nowadays.
[–] WhiteRonin [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Definitely! Ever since families went to a double salary the gossip kitchen tables divindled to be revived by the advent of smart phone ownership and the never ending love of gossip. Yet, now, opinions are free as in beer and no longer curtailed by the majority opinion of your neighbors. Total freedom.
Somebody mentioned the decline of sales for newspapers so I guess the NY Times decided to follow the pack. It's a shame because I think people would rather get straight news in general. But you do have a point that people prefer the news broadcasts heard while they have their heads buried like an ostrich.