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What are the best sites / forums these days for keeping up to date on content publishing and monetization? (No, not interested in "fake news," but I do have interest in publishing). I know there were some prominent forums back when I was publishing 10 years ago but where should I begin to get caught up?
These people are honestly scum, representing the apotheosis of cynicism in politics and media. If Facebook had any shred of credibility left they'd shut them down now after this article.
These people are honestly scum, representing the apotheosis of cynicism in politics and media. If Facebook had any shred of credibility left they'd shut them down now after this article.
Exactly -- I don't understand why they agreed to be interviewed. People riding a profit wave usually don't announce to the world that they're frauds.
The people reading and commenting on their articles aren't doing anything more than reinforcing their current beliefs.
Just curious, is this exclusive to republicans? Anyone seen the leftist fake news?
presented as "BREAKING: FEC Rocks Donald Trump With BIG Fraudulent Donation Scandal (DETAILS)"
you can find loads of this shit from both sides, see http://graphics.wsj.com/blue-feed-red-feed/
This is literally the saddest article I have ever read. I really don't know what's worse - how many people believe what these folks say or that we've built the platform that gave them a voice. Did anyone become an engineer to do this to humanity? Sure they aren't the first, but it's just so damn easy, now.
I feel as though the tech industry is collectively to blame for the global power grab that is taking place right now. I've devoted a significant amount of my time to trying to correct this, but it is so far beyond the capabilities of any single person or group at this point.. like a wildfire burning out of control and all I can do is sit and stare as it consumes everything around me
Imagine when algorithms (something like https://www.narrativescience.com/ ) start producing these stories instead of slow humans.
I can dream?
How are these sites monetizing so well? Is it really just Outbrain type stuff? How do they grab traffic when starting from zero? What are the best sites / forums these days for keeping up to date on content publishing and monetization? (No, not interested in "fake news," but I do have interest in publishing). I know there were some prominent forums back when I was publishing 10 years ago but where should I begin to g…
It looks like they are running the same click bait article ads that everyone else is.
These people are honestly scum, representing the apotheosis of cynicism in politics and media. If Facebook had any shred of credibility left they'd shut them down now after this article.
That applies to the main stream media too. They too stoke fear and hysteria and undoubtedly are far more powerful and influential.
Here is a good summary : http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/10/26/john-stossel-rulin...
In India we have a media company whose singular objective is to expose fraudulent news on main stream media. http://www.opindia.com/ A blogger dedicated to media exposure is a big twitter celebrity http://www.mediacrooks.com/
These fake news writers are small fish...