• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    We need experts that are knowledgeable on issues who can put them in context for lay readers.

    In the past, those were often beat reporters, but academics can fit that role too.

    With the collapse of traditional media hegemonies companies we’ve lost beat reporters, so we have to rely on third party experts. Of course, there are problems with that: if they’re owned by bad actors, then they can spread misleading narratives.

    I’m not sure who fills that role now. Whoever can tweet the most convincingly at journalists? Whoever makes the sexiest YouTube explainer?

    😂^(we’re screwed)

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      2 months ago

      I don’t think the bad actors are coming from online. The bad actors are the ones who call themselves news and amplify a message bought and paid for by corporations. They then say, it’s only editorializing. The news happens only from ‘6:15-6:17.’

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        2 months ago

        Agreed - traditional media and online commentary both suffer from this problem.

        We need a way for beat reporters to get paid for their work. Sadly that doesn’t really exist right now.