Re:Journalism's fight for survival in a postliterate democracy
by Covzire on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @12:01PM
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Different business model and/or more credible to most people?
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Re:Journalism's fight for survival in a postliterate democracy
by the_sleaze_ on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @12:15PM
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> The channel was created by Australian-born American media mogul Rupert Murdoch in 1996 to appeal to a conservative audience, hiring former Republican media consultant and CNBC executive Roger Ailes as its founding CEO.
Fox news was founded to support a specific worldview. People "want" neutral reporting. What they "pay" for is to be outraged (pay with their attention).