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Media companies in the past had to actually balance neutrality and accuracy or they would lose their viewership to their competitors
Tim Urban • #360 – Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and Politics | Lex Fridman Podcast
We’ve been told — and taught — that mediums are neutral and content is king. You can’t say anything about “television.” The question is whether you’re watching “The Kardashians” or “The Sopranos,” “Sesame Street” or “Paw Patrol.” To say you read “books” is to say nothing at all: Are you imbibing potboilers or histories of 18th-century Europe? Twitt... See more
Ezra Klein • I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the Message
mean anything at all. On the front page of the gray old Times, I’m liable to encounter a chatty article about frying with propane gas. CNN lavished hours of airtime on a runaway bride. The magisterial tones of Walter Cronkite, America’s rich uncle, are lost to history, replaced by the ex-cheerleader mom style of Katie Couric. One reason the notion
... See moreMartin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
The news media—electronic or print—are the equivalent of candy and soda: fun to eat, but hardly appropriate to live on.
Gene Stone • Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends
Product Lost by @hipcityreg | Reggie James | Substack
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Meaning and point of view are essential for anything worthy of our attention. It’s about a sense of purpose and personality that goes beyond mere information transmission. It’s about paying attention, and not outsourcing observation. In a world increasingly populated by auto-generated content, the combination of substance and style will rise above
Carly Ayres • On substance with style
I Am Going to Miss Pitchfork, but That’s Only Half the Problem
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