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by exceptione 431 days ago
Yup.

Politicians react to the public when it stands up. Otherwise it will follow other agenda's.

That is why it is critical to have an informed public. When journalism has to compete with corporate owned Fake News and Entertainment, journalism dies, and democracy will follow. Then, add the spy business of Big Tech in the mix, with algorithmic silo's. The people don't even realize they are locked up in a jar, where they live on a diet of cultural engineering.

Now, pause a moment and think about what happens when you add AI-models to the mix. Your daughter, your neighbor will be totally brain-wrecked.
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FirmwareBurner 431 days ago
>When journalism has to compete with corporate owned Fake News and Entertainment, journalism dies, and democracy will follow.

Which journalism are you referring to? The one owned by Rupert Murdoch? The Washington Post owned by Jeff Bezos? MSNBC? CNN? Are they better just because they're owned by different billionaires and interest groups?

I got news for you, the journalism you knew died a long time ago.

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xolox 431 days ago
American independent journalism seems to be dying (unfortunately) but I think in Europe there are several large news organizations reporting on things that matter in a relatively independent fashion, at least a lot more independent than what we see happening in the US (I'm thinking of e.g. The Guardian, Le Monde, I could also name a couple of Dutch news sources, but they would mean nothing to 95% of the readers here).
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exceptione 431 days ago
That is not news to me (see my post history). The information landscape in America is segmented, and works to keep the Big Picture out the frame. To quote myself:

  - No real journalism, instead, career in media house depend on commercial ownership. Narratives tailored to segment, but no deep and critical analysis. 

    - "Let us talk about the tariffs today, they make zero economic sense" 
    - "I think what he meant is..." 
    - "Of course this is not entirely correct, but..." 
    - "President Trump has said.."
    - "Rubio did a press conference today"

    - Only drama, never the Big Picture.

    - Elections? According to the press, those are just
       - The latest polls!
       - Repeat marketing from spin doctors at affiliated media houses
       - "Debate" = Reality TV, scores are given on wit and emotional play
As an English speaker, you have one option and that is to read The Guardian.
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