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Re:Investigating how the New York Times A/B tests their head... by throw_m239339 on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @09:57PM (#26419667)
> Should a news source be optimizing for engagement, or for accuracy in communicating facts?

A journal is a business, with something to sell, the news, and the attention of their readers to advertisers as well.

> The New York Times is a big deal. As they tell their advertisers, the NYT is the #1 news source for young, rich thought leaders:

Obviously ultimately it reflects badly on the profession, since all these news sites are using the same clickbait techniques, from Breibart to the Dailymail to NYT, since they probably hire the same consultancies when it comes to clickbaiting design, or at the very least, people who come from the same marketing circles/education.

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Re:Investigating how the New York Times A/B tests their head... by ofrzeta on Thursday March 11, 2021 @01:40AM (#26421007)
> the same marketing circles/education.

Also "young, rich thought leaders", right?

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Re:Investigating how the New York Times A/B tests their head... by lupire on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @10:28PM (#26419847)
Do young people read the NYT?
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Re:Investigating how the New York Times A/B tests their head... by unethical_ban on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @11:54PM (#26420413)
A simple answer to a simple question: Yes.
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