Ultimately, what it probably comes down to is These platforms are terrible, are they ultimately enough of a net positive for me individually that I stay on them?
Hot dog recipes via polls, coloring-book pages via screenshot, and public transit debates via the Q&A feature in the Enquirer’s creative Instagram Stories.
“Traditionally, it’s not been state censorship that’s cleansed American public debate. Rather, since the advent of electronic communication, commercial corporations have often acted out of fear of reprisal — from both the government and the public.”
“The newsletter itself in your inbox is simply not enough. What is it like to speak to the editor if you reply? What do you want to do with the information? What is the action involved when you get this newsletter?”
Schmidt, Christine. "How The Wall Street Journal is revamping its newsletters — and trying to add some whimsy." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Aug. 2018. Web. 12 Sep. 2024.
APA
Schmidt, C. (2018, Aug. 8). How The Wall Street Journal is revamping its newsletters — and trying to add some whimsy. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved September 12, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/08/how-the-wall-street-journal-is-revamping-its-newsletters-and-trying-to-add-some-whimsy/
Chicago
Schmidt, Christine. "How The Wall Street Journal is revamping its newsletters — and trying to add some whimsy." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 8, 2018. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/08/how-the-wall-street-journal-is-revamping-its-newsletters-and-trying-to-add-some-whimsy/.
Wikipedia
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