Re:The Truth Is Paywalled but the Lies Are Free
by clarkmoody on Monday August 03, 2020 @03:08PM
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As someone involved in the Bitcoin space, I can relate.
Highly-technical subject + lots of nuance + financial journalism = absolute disaster for the truth.
Re:The Truth Is Paywalled but the Lies Are Free
by beerandt on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @12:04PM
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They do the same thing for simple he said, she said, non-technical reporting.
Something being a complex topic doesn't help, but the problem often isn't one of not being able to understand, but choosing not to understand before even making an attempt.
Even when that's not the case, any professional needs to know the limits of their capabilities. Reporters that don't understand a subject shouldn't be reporting on it (without help, at least). That they do is a reflection in their professional judgement.
Re:The Truth Is Paywalled but the Lies Are Free
by tossAfterUsing on Monday August 03, 2020 @05:50PM
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love ur dashboard bro :)
I was absolutely shocked by the basic inaccuracy and skewed writing in literally every single story that was written, every single video that was recorded, everything.
I mean it was all complete and utter nonsense and bullshit. Basic facts, the names of people involved, their roles, the applicable laws, EVERYTHING was wrong EVERYWHERE.
They’ve reported on 3 more events I was deeply familiar with since then, different subjects/industries, same story. Everything is wrong everywhere.
They’re always wrong in the same way and for the same reasons: A more scandalous narrative, with more compelling villains and heroes. If a legal entity with a lot of money is involved, attribute the misinformation to another source so you won’t get sued.