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Re: “CEO said a thing” journalism

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Post by nickvec »

As an aside, Mark Zuckerberg claiming that you’ll be at a “cognitive disadvantage” if you don’t use Meta Glasses is hilarious and beyond out of touch. If anything, you’re at a social advantage for not constantly recording your peers like some pervert. They really are “creeper glasses”

Re: “CEO said a thing” journalism

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Post by nickvec »

yoyohello13 wrote: post #21

I've come to the conclusion recently that if a tech CEO is pushing for something , it's probably something normal people should be fighting against. To the point where "Elon/Mark/Jensen/Peter wants society to do [thing]" is a pretty strong signal that [thing] is actually a terrible idea.

Yep. CEOs care about the bottom line. Sadly, that is normally not compatible with something that is good for society, at least in the tech world.

Re: “CEO said a thing” journalism

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Post by nickvec »

> The result is a sort of alternative reality journalistic simulacrum that kind of looks like journalism, but genuinely isn't interested in any context or truth that upsets the apple cart. It's a sort of journalistic Ken Doll with the genitals sanded off to a smooth hump to avoid offending anyone.

> This lazy simulacrum tends to be a death knell for genuine public interest reporting, resulting in a press that broadly normalizes (or just outright ignores) rampant corruption and real world impact.

Amazing article, and beautifully crafted conclusion. Thanks for taking the time to write this. Your sentiment is shared by many, even if the media wants you to believe otherwise with all the “CEO said a thing!” journalism.

Re: “CEO said a thing” journalism

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Post by baggy_trough »

Y-bar wrote: post #63
baggy_trough wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is that what you think is most remarkable? Seems blinkered.

It’s the only parts of his person I consider such. All other ”accomplishments” are a-dime-a-dozen for the ultra-rich. Why would it for example be remarkable that he does not seem to understand the difference between gender and sex? Or why would it be remarkable that he has an inability to keep the timelines he has made for Tesla? Well, I suppose it is remarkable (and a bit funny) that he wanted to party with Epstein…

I rest my case.

Re: “CEO said a thing” journalism

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Post by catcowcostume »

brk wrote: post #27

The thing this article does not cover is that the average journalist has no sway. Most readers don't want the opinion of some random person covering a space, so "CEO Said a Thing" is the headline that draws the reader in. Many times the journalist also is not getting paid enough to inject any sort of counterpoint or unique perspective. This just seems like the natural outcome of the click-whoring online "news" struct…

Then a better approach would be to not report on CEO's ramblings, and instead focus journalistic resources on topics of more interest to society. But, as the article points, that is not the purpose of journalism (at least in the United States).

Re: “CEO said a thing” journalism

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Post by pseudohadamard »

yoyohello13 wrote: post #21

I've come to the conclusion recently that if a tech CEO is pushing for something , it's probably something normal people should be fighting against. To the point where "Elon/Mark/Jensen/Peter wants society to do [thing]" is a pretty strong signal that [thing] is actually a terrible idea.

You forgot to include the CEO of the US in that list.

Re: “CEO said a thing” journalism

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Post by slooonz »

"What Elon Musk think or at least pretend to think" is indeed an useful/interesting piece of information, and I don’t see why a commentary on it is necessary or particularly useful ?

I mean, I can do the "critical reading of CEO claim" part myself, thank you very much.

And it’s not just CEOs. Politicians, spokepersons of foreign nations, academics, journalists also do that "X said a thing" thing. It’s perfectly fine. I don’t need or desire the personal take of the journalist on that declaration. They have opinion pieces for that.

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