Media is scared to appear hysterical by calling out Trump's danger to the U.S.: writer - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/media-fears-trump-democracy-threats/
Totally get it. It is a real downer to write the words "fascist autocracy." It turns people off. It is a sure way to not get boosts or likes on social media. Nobody wants to contemplate what living in a Trumpian fascist state that would really be like.
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Which seems to be the problem,
Definitely seems like a pretty big problem. Not sure what journalists view their job as anymore. Seems like it is getting clicks, boosts and likes. So saying things like "fascist autocracy" is really counterproductive.
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Yes, standards have dropped and with AI writing things for us, we will lose our ability to think, about what we are writing, be critical, research and redraft.
I think maybe part of the issue is deadlines and the expectation a story will be updated every second, whereas before we had a newspaper reporting an event, then updates the next issue, (usually late or next day edition).
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Agreed with that, similar to the climate crisis. In fact there was a question on here some time ago, asking if we should tell the truth that we either act now or face oblivion or we should try and water down the issue as if it is not that serious.
My response was that I prefer the former option, painful to be told the truth about the environment, but it HAS to be done sometimes.
Similar to trying to find alternatives to products made from oil, some are harder to make through other methods, if we have give them up too then in some cases, so be it. If we have to go back to glass bottles to replace plastic again so be it.
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More good points. Journalism is in crisis. It needs to figure out its purpose. Whether to entertain and pander or to convey the truth. And telling the truth is really hard, when nobody wants to hear it.