Okay, folks. I was *going* to write about cool new science today, but instead we have to talk about media layoffs.
There are many articles sounding the alarm about all the lost jobs. I go one further than some, though, by highlighting that the quality of our news is *already* gutted. Today, I talk about some of the social directions (product reviews! AI content! gutted democracy!) we can expect until we pass policy that recenters news media as a vital public enterprise.
https://onlysky.media/mclark/downsized-news-media-ai-futures-and-democratic-losses/
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News is something you pay for. All the rest is advertising to you, productizing you, or both
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I feel the same way about a good social media experience, Brent. :)