Comment by phpisthebest
4 years ago
>>I get minute by minute update on ongoings of Ukraine war
Worse than that, you get multiple often conflicting minute updates on on-goings <<insert current event of interest>> often filled with less and less facts and more sensationalism chasing maximum number of clicks, follows, thumb ups, likes, etc.
This is true if it is random person, small organization, a non-profit, or a "trusted source" main stream media outlet
In the race to own digital media, we've effectively replaced subscription fees and stable advertising revenue with the crumbs of said clicks, follows, likes, etc. The internet adage that "if you're not paying for the product, you are the product" is apt here because outlets benefit more from being first than being right. This is a fundamental problem with digital journalism.
> Worse than that, you get multiple often conflicting minute updates on on-goings
And, strangely enough, that multiplier is usually exactly 2.
There should be serious scientific studies done as to why the magic American news constant is always 2. Then again, I'm sure people would claim those studies are biased and then complain about their funding.
I dont know what you mean by "multiplier is usually exactly 2"
in the context I would assume you are attempting to claim everything is a Republican or Democrat bent in a American political context, I would disagree with that.
but honestly there are more than 2 multiplies to read your comment so the irony is very dripping, but any story of any significance of popularity I can generally find all kind of angles, reports and "facts" about the event, be it war, an historical event, a mass shooting or a Supreme Court Opinion.
For example I read probably 10 different accounts for what the Dobbs ruling of the supreme court was, only a few of which was factually accurate and of those only a few of the accurate ones were "trusted sources"
I think they mean that American news tend to reduce everything down to exactly two sides. Is X a Good Thing or Bad Thing. Are you For or Against Y. Etc.
I don't understand the term "American news constant".
I'm assuming this means number of sides in a debate? Like the left/right divide for example and no other sides exist?