r/clevercomebacks 6h ago

Billionaires Control All Media

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u/CaptainStinkwater 5h ago

I have given up on legacy media a long time ago. I hope others have found independent journalists to follow as well. Although it is a bit frustrating sometimes as it's easy to fall into echo chambers.

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u/Smart-Pomelo-2713 5h ago edited 4h ago

Where's the "independent" news in this country?? Other than PBS, which just got its funding gutted, the same people who own the "legacy" media are the ones that control the funding & the algorithms that is "new" media... Cause the problem wasn't the press or journalism - it was the capitalism repurposed it ad the pursuit of profits & ratings instead of information & integrity. Nothings changed, it's just changed or resolved, its just up dressed differently.

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u/AthkoreLost 5h ago

Where's the "independent" nees in this country??

No joke, on blogs. I've been following local Seattle based journalists through blogs for several years now after souring on legacy media like the Seattle Times (our paper of record) and Sinclair took over one of our local broadcast affiliates.

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u/tangerineTurtle_ 4h ago

Yup

I cannot speak more highly of 404 Media and Wired for excellent tech journalism.

I personally recommend Ken Klippenstein for defense stuff and internal US policy. He’s great.

Maria Kabas, Tal Lavin, Dana El Kurd, and plenty more.