Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
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Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#2Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#3Interesting timing, the day after Newspack was announced.[1] I know which one I'm going to support, but it's going to be tough to take on a $300mm commitment with a $3mm commitment.
1. https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/newspack-by-wordpre...
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#4Ah yes the bastion of journalistic quality that is local news...wait...what?
FB gets a lot of flak for fake news and then decides to invest in local news? Why not in institutions that set the standard for journalism and bring accountability such as Pro Publica?
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#5Know what would actually help local news? Ad revenue share on their pages. So many older people treat Facebook as "the internet" are rarely venture off platform.
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#6With stipulations, of course.
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#7Interesting timing, the day after Newspack was announced.[1] I know which one I'm going to support, but it's going to be tough to take on a $300mm commitment with a $3mm commitment. 1. https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/newspack-by-wordpre...
All the more reason to support Newspack and independent/local journalism over Facebook.
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#8Interesting timing, the day after Newspack was announced.[1] I know which one I'm going to support, but it's going to be tough to take on a $300mm commitment with a $3mm commitment. 1. https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/newspack-by-wordpre...
With Google Reader Gone, Facebook and Twitter essentially have taken the place of feed readers. It makes a lot of sense for Facebook, it's not merely a social network anymore. It's acting like a social 'OS' for the users now.
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#9Ah yes the bastion of journalistic quality that is local news...wait...what? FB gets a lot of flak for fake news and then decides to invest in local news? Why not in institutions that set the standard for journalism and bring accountability such as Pro Publica?
Would you trust a Pro Publica article "sponsored by" FB? Or NPR programs supported by contributions from FB? That's right up there with 1950s TV programming sponsored by cigarette companies. After all 9 out of 10 doctors...
Re: Facebook to Invest $300m in Supporting Local News
#10Ah yes the bastion of journalistic quality that is local news...wait...what? FB gets a lot of flak for fake news and then decides to invest in local news? Why not in institutions that set the standard for journalism and bring accountability such as Pro Publica?
Pro Publica was created by billionaire bankers a little more than 10 years ago. They aren't in need of any funding. Also, it's a bit of a stretch to say that pro publica is the standard of journalism or accountability. Pro Publica is an advocacy institution.