Thursday, 31 October 2024

Pretty sure they're failing on the first reqirement too.


"Likewise with newspapers. We must be accurate, and we must be believed to be accurate. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but we are failing on the second requirement. Most people believe the media is biased. Anyone who doesn’t see this is paying scant attention to reality, and those who fight reality lose. Reality is an undefeated champion. It would be easy to blame others for our long and continuing fall in credibility (and, therefore, decline in impact), but a victim mentality will not help. Complaining is not a strategy. We must work harder to control what we can control to increase our credibility. ... 
    "Lack of credibility isn’t unique to The Post. Our brethren newspapers have the same issue. And it’s a problem not only for media, but also for the nation. Many people are turning to off-the-cuff [and to-the-point] podcasts, inaccurate [and accurate] social media posts and other unverified [and verified ]news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions [and also end them, and sow the harmony of that undefeated champion]. The Washington Post and the New York Times [and our own mainstream media] win prizes, but increasingly we talk only to a certain elite. More and more, we talk to ourselves." 

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