Comment by cruffle_duffle
9 hours ago
“ but back then the news was just one or two 30minute blocks on TV and the newspaper.”
There was all kinds of quasi-serious news-adjacent crap like 60 minutes, 48 hours, etc. The big difference was none if it was data driven and backed by algorithms that are constantly tuned for max engagement.
Was 60 Minutes always crap? Until recently it seemed to me to be reasonable quality investigative journalism.