Re:Local TV stations pushed the same Amazon-scripted segment
by throwawaysea on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @05:45PM
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I've heard before that this is common practice, both for written articles and segments. It does seem like an unhealthy relationship to have journalists in a position where they have to either run with what they're given or risk being excluded by private organizations in future press interactions. But that is a bigger societal problem we are exposed to, beyond just Amazon.
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Re:Local TV stations pushed the same Amazon-scripted segment
by BLKNSLVR on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @07:37PM
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I would think that it bodes well for society for journalists to be excluded by private organisations in future press interactions. It only bodes poorly for the individual journalist that would be receiving special treatment from said private organisations.
Enforced exclusion from press interactions by a private organization is its own story worthy of publishing, and likely bad PR.
Re:Local TV stations pushed the same Amazon-scripted segment
by Spooky23 on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @08:02PM
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Itβs cooperate or die. The easy sources are mostly gone... mid level political people and normal workers can be hunted down pretty easily with modern tech, and subject to criminal sanction in some cases.
A close relative was a well known local public official in the 80s and 90s. In those days, the investigative reporters made more than he did and were relentless. In one case, he caught a guy climbing into the plenum over a ceiling tile to try to hear portions of a meeting in executive session.
Now, good reporters aspire to work in PR shops.