Thank you for sharing this comprehensive overview of the recent challenges faced by media outlets. In a world where trust and credibility are paramount, the role of reputable sources and transparent information becomes crucial. It is sad but the collapse of the middle ground in journalism is real and things are not getting better. Greed is only one of the many contributing factors.
You’ve comprehensively presented the case for the western world and also the global context. Greed is a terrible thing. Imagine how media outlets exists in third world countries like mine. In today,s media world, the reader must be as responsible as the media. But when education and literacy is a problem,, those who control the information are always ready to pounce. 😟
Until we get over the greed problem, we are going to continue to see things collapse. I keep saying journalism is the bees of our democracy...they go it perishes. The reason why thing are failing is because corps and billionaires only know greed. Feed the top and let the bottom starve. But we, as consumers, have to budget in supporting what we like to read. I sub to 3 newspapers and 1 magazine, and my local radio station. That's what I can afford right now. It pains me to see small, local papers fold, because they are so important. I also think that websites need to curate their ads. I try to disable my ad blocker on sites I love, but if you give me a pop-up or a noisemaker, blocked. This can't be that hard. Make good ads. Make readers who don't pay watch those ads for the content. Too simple. So why isn't it being done? Great work, Bryce. Thanks! xo
I've only made it to the end of the first paragraph so far, but wanted to comment! Media needs a sustainable business model. Yes, it does. Just like people need a sustainable working model. Without it we don't survive the workplace, our voices also get 'lost' as we leave, and the diversity of perspectives in the world of work is diminished. I'm sure you'll say much about that in the context of the media as I continue the article, but it seems to me there are many parallels already. Back to the reading...
You are to blame for this. As am I. We are greedy and lazy and have no integrity. We want a free product, or a cheap product and we don’t want to have to leave our sofas to get it. This applies not only to journalism but all commerce. That said, I thought this was a great article and proved the value that is to be had in trusted curation. But who can we trust?
Thank you for sharing this comprehensive overview of the recent challenges faced by media outlets. In a world where trust and credibility are paramount, the role of reputable sources and transparent information becomes crucial. It is sad but the collapse of the middle ground in journalism is real and things are not getting better. Greed is only one of the many contributing factors.
You’ve comprehensively presented the case for the western world and also the global context. Greed is a terrible thing. Imagine how media outlets exists in third world countries like mine. In today,s media world, the reader must be as responsible as the media. But when education and literacy is a problem,, those who control the information are always ready to pounce. 😟
Until we get over the greed problem, we are going to continue to see things collapse. I keep saying journalism is the bees of our democracy...they go it perishes. The reason why thing are failing is because corps and billionaires only know greed. Feed the top and let the bottom starve. But we, as consumers, have to budget in supporting what we like to read. I sub to 3 newspapers and 1 magazine, and my local radio station. That's what I can afford right now. It pains me to see small, local papers fold, because they are so important. I also think that websites need to curate their ads. I try to disable my ad blocker on sites I love, but if you give me a pop-up or a noisemaker, blocked. This can't be that hard. Make good ads. Make readers who don't pay watch those ads for the content. Too simple. So why isn't it being done? Great work, Bryce. Thanks! xo
I've only made it to the end of the first paragraph so far, but wanted to comment! Media needs a sustainable business model. Yes, it does. Just like people need a sustainable working model. Without it we don't survive the workplace, our voices also get 'lost' as we leave, and the diversity of perspectives in the world of work is diminished. I'm sure you'll say much about that in the context of the media as I continue the article, but it seems to me there are many parallels already. Back to the reading...
You are to blame for this. As am I. We are greedy and lazy and have no integrity. We want a free product, or a cheap product and we don’t want to have to leave our sofas to get it. This applies not only to journalism but all commerce. That said, I thought this was a great article and proved the value that is to be had in trusted curation. But who can we trust?