To an extent, sure. By default I will likely take a professional over amateur. That said, have you read an article where you are the expert on the subject and found yourself questioning whether the author understands the subject? I remember reading one like that and it was something of an eye-opener. In that case, they got some basic stuff wrong ( and if they spoke with anyone in the industry, they either misunderstood or misrepresented what they said ). I have certain faith in printed word, but I will admit I trust it less and less.
“Real professional journalism” ain’t what it used to be.
Market forces have gutted the workforce, disincentivized long-form content, encouraged partisanship, and most importantly of all, consolidated most media under a handful of large companies.
“The Media” is not a monolith, but a substantial amount of press is owned and operated by a select few institutions.
The media decided they didn't want to be in the broadcast booth. They wanted to be part of the action on the field. That's their choice, but we no longer trust their broadcast to be unbiased.
I'd argue that Epstein, Covid, and internet censorship touching everyone and everything had a greater impact. Those things you listed impacted Republican's trust in news for sure, but at this point even Jimmy Dore has a good laugh at the likes of Sam Harris and Neil deGrasse Tyson. It's basically, "do you trust your corporate overlords?" which doesn't require that one have a particular view on economic policy.
coolbreezetft22|3 years ago
Anytime I hear people generically blaming "The Media" for everything I just roll my eyes.
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BuyMyBitcoins|3 years ago
Market forces have gutted the workforce, disincentivized long-form content, encouraged partisanship, and most importantly of all, consolidated most media under a handful of large companies.
“The Media” is not a monolith, but a substantial amount of press is owned and operated by a select few institutions.
throwawayacc3|3 years ago
This is a /r/selfawarewolves-tier post. Bravo.
>Anytime I hear people generically blaming "The Media" for everything I just roll my eyes.
My post outlined multiple specific instances where the media dropped the ball. It by definition is not "generically blaming."
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