Media on the incumbent web is in crisis. It turns out that paying publishers for clicks, endless loops of “content” and ads, all served on platforms far beyond their maximum-viable scale is ideal for misinformation, disinformation and the decay of trust.

Disinformation

Difference between ability to inform and ability to persuade

Diffeeent forms of media geared towards visuals and shortcuts without words - populist politics

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The New York Times knows all of the above because there is an abundance of excellent reporting on its site that lays it out. But this is what was actually on the front page of the New York Times on Saturday night: on the left hand side is a solid summary of the ongoing illegal seizure of power and its consequences. On the right, is a feature about ... See more

Let us look at the front page of today’s New York Times, the gold standard in news. In the top spot there is a story about Republicans feuding among themselves. There is a photo of soldiers in Iraq. A stock exchange chief must return $100M. There is a concern about some doctors over-selling a nerve testing system. There is a threat from China again... See more

The other problem with media comes from the new subscription business model they implemented. With an increasing polarization, media outlets must stay in their political leaning. If they don’t, they face a massive loss of subscriptions. An example of this happened recently with the NYT. By publishing “Send in the Troops,” the company faced one of i... See more