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| schestowitz[TR2] | "We all know that the “Big” Tech News publications have become absolute garbage. | Aug 05 06:08 |
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| schestowitz[TR2] | Extreme (nearly universal) Leftist bias, total refusal to cover any big Tech stories which make Leftism look bad (see: the IBM/Red Hat leaks), inflated (fake) “viewership” numbers, and a near total lack of deep, investigative journalism regarding the computer industry. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Here’s the dirty secret: | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Many of the editors and publishers of those “Big” Tech News outlets are very well aware of the problems… but they won’t be fixing them. In some cases because of an inability to fix the issues… in other cases because of a refusal to. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | For example: | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | The extreme Leftism of all of the “Big” outlets is going to remain. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Why? Because those are the views of 99% (give or take) of the writers. And, in their world view, saying anything positive about *any* person who might be perceived as “Not Leftist” is forbidden. Political virtue signaling is a requirement. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | But that’s only part of the problem. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | All of the “Big” Tech News outlets get nearly 100% of their funding from Big Tech. And those funds are, in most cases, barely enough for them to stay in business. Which means the News Outlets are willing to do anything to keep Big Tech happy. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | And I mean *anything*. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | We’re not just talking about high levels of advertising and sponsorships… but “sponsored content”. Paid advertisements made to look like real articles. In essence, turning over editorial control to sponsors. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | That “Sponsored Content” happens more often than most people realize. If you take 5 minutes to scroll through the “Top Headlines” of 2 or 3 of the “Big” Tech News sites right now… guaranteed you’ll read “sponsored content” headlines at least 5 or 6 times. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | At LEAST. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Sometimes they’re labeled as such. Most of the time they are not. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | These Tech News outlets feel they have no choice in the matter. They need every dollar (heck, every penny) they can get to stay afloat, and saying “No” to a big advertiser is the kiss of death. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Which means the fake, curated, Tech News will continue. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | And deep, investigative Tech Journalism? | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Not a chance. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Either because of that previously mentioned political bias, a fear of pissing off a potential advertiser, or a total lack of skill… none of the “Big” Tech News outlets are likely to run with any story that requires deep digging. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | I can count on one hand (with a few fingers left unused) the number of Tech Journalists, working today, who have engaged in truly valuable, deep, investigative Tech Journalism over the last 5 years. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | All of these things I’ve just mentioned are only scratching the surface of the many, varied issues currently plaguing the business of Tech Journalism. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Every single one of these problems are well understood by those in the industry. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | … And there is zero chance of any of them being fixed. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | Not all hope is lost, mind you. | Aug 05 06:08 |
| schestowitz[TR2] | There are bright spots in the world of Tech Journalism, and a slight glimmer of hope. If you know where to look." | Aug 05 06:08 |
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