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A huge proportion of tech journalism is characterized by scandals, sensationalism, and shoddy research. Can we fix it?
Within days of visiting the pages — and without commenting on, liking, or following any of the material — Facebook’s algorithm recommended reams of other AI-generated content.
“People will pay you to make their lives easier, even when it comes to telling them which burrito to eat.”
“I think risk aversion is the thing that’s killing our business right now.”
“If there are resources to be put to work, we must ask where those resources should come from, who should receive them, and on what basis they should be distributed.”
“Celestial events tend to draw highly engaged audiences, and this one is no exception.”
Plus: What investment ownership has done to local news, the credibility of photos on social media vs. news sites, and Republicans in Congress share far more low-quality news than ordinary people do.
An executive from a company associated with Metric Media was hired to teach journalism, but the story doesn’t end there.