Interesting article on modern journalism in the US. It is filled with many a pithy observance but here are a few to whet your appetite.
Too often [modern journalists] position us as savvy analysts of a scene we are encouraged to view from a certain distance, as if we were spectators to our own democracy, or clever manipulators of our fellow citizens. Weird, isn’t it?
Also, a point which can be applied to some British journalism:
Look: the alternative to chasing clicks is building trust and an editorial brand. “What people want” arguments don’t impress me.
“Ninety percent of everything is crap, but that’s nothing novel. There’s just more everything now.” - ties in appropriately with my last post about Twitter. This article belongs in the ten percent.
