• halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Then add to it the expansion of the internet and the expectation of everything being free, making advertising revenue become the primary motivator for news companies rather than providing accurate information. Bias has always existed, and headlines have always included hyperbole, but the transition to internet advertising revenue meant insanity is what brought revenue, not reality.

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      23 hours ago

      Also we put the money guys in charge of companies when previously you kept the finance side away from the journalists so ypu gave the best news.