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[–] JackBinimbul@lemmy.world 100 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Worked at a newspaper for a few years.

With very few exceptions, they do not give a fuck about you or the news. The advertisers are their customers and your attention is their product.

[–] riverjig@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] laylawashere44@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Decades ago? This has always been the case. It was the case 50 years ago. Still is now.

[–] monobot@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I never understood why people think journalism was better before.

Now we just have internet to fact check and communicate with friends about it, so it is just exposed. I know it is unreliable, but much better than anything 50+ years ago.

[–] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 0 points 8 months ago

Same with cable TV, which is why I don't watch it.