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Bluetus

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6. Look at the formula for articles. That explains everything.

Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:33 PM

Jan 2025

In classical journalism, the objective is to inform the readers with truth, as efficiently as possible. The classical form says that you put the essential story in the first paragraph. In subsequent paragraphs, you fill in details for those that have more time or interest to consume the complete story.

Look at WashPo and most of the other legacy newspapers cum online news. You will find that in >90% of the online articles, the classical form is completely reversed. It is now the clickbait model, where you start with a misleading headline. Then the first paragraph hints about something sinister, evil, sexy, or bloody, but provides no useful information. In subsequent paragraphs, you lead the viewer along, making them skip past ad after ad. Finally, in the 10th paragraph -- or maybe on the third page, they might provide some of the essential details.

Bezos didn't turn the newspaper world from journalism to clickbait -- at least not by himself. It is everywhere. But by putting WashPo on that track, he guaranteed the demise of this once proud paper.

And you know what, Bezos is OK with that. That's one less news source that could report on Amazon's abusive labor practices and destruction to local economies.

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Someone needs to tell Mr. Big Shot Bezos that Magats don't read. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #1

And somebody had better tell the reporters that "defecting to the NYT" Bluetus Jan 2025 #4

Right Roy Rolling Jan 2025 #12

Staffers still need a paycheck Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #37

He couldn't care less. This is all about winning billions in g'ment contracts. jvill Jan 2025 #23

S100 million loss in a year? speak easy Jan 2025 #25

No. It was obviously the plan all along. How to destroy a free press in just a few short years. ratchiweenie Jan 2025 #26

nonsense speak easy Jan 2025 #27

Not when you have more than you can spend in 100dreds of lifetimes. He could care less. By destroying a free press ratchiweenie Jan 2025 #28

I tend to agree with you. yardwork Jan 2025 #34

It's not really a newspaper any more Marthe48 Jan 2025 #2

Look at the formula for articles. That explains everything. Bluetus Jan 2025 #6

Yep...the first paragraph should contain the who, what, when, where, and why. Details in the following paragraphs. SeattleVet Jan 2025 #17

The point is, they are in the clickbait business now, not the journalism business. Bluetus Jan 2025 #19

They pointedly DON'T give the facts up front anymore FakeNoose Jan 2025 #30

I thought that my attention span... skypilot Jan 2025 #18

The billionaires seem hell bent on destroying the free press. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #3

Usually after a plague, we go through a period of enlightenment. Initech Jan 2025 #22

This IS the plague 0rganism Jan 2025 #36

The thing about these billionaires that climb to that level of wealth dgauss Jan 2025 #5

Good. Scrivener7 Jan 2025 #7

Maybe he can reduce the $600m wedding budget by 90% to offset the loss. live love laugh Jan 2025 #8

If he were to lose Katcat Jan 2025 #13

Dumped my Wapo subscription and my Amazon Prime. paleotn Jan 2025 #9

My two cents Roy Rolling Jan 2025 #10

I feel for those left behind at WaPo RainCaster Jan 2025 #11

Nobody is "reeling" slumcamper Jan 2025 #14

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Sorry, dude, you ruined it Lulu KC Jan 2025 #16

You bought it, you broke it? dickthegrouch Jan 2025 #43

Sigh we are back in an extreme robber baron age I'm afraid. cstanleytech Jan 2025 #20

He bought it to destroy it. Initech Jan 2025 #21

If the report is accurate, the arrogant bezos brought this on himself, and I salute all those journalists who had the JohnSJ Jan 2025 #24

I was particularly upset Danascot Jan 2025 #29

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Thanks for reminding me I could do that. Danascot Jan 2025 #41

There will be more people leaving Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #39

Indeed ck4829 Jan 2025 #46

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I just unsubscribed from WaPo and subscribed to The Contrarian on Substack. yardwork Jan 2025 #44

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Piss on Bezos Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #38

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Jeffy couldn't get his rocket up either tonekat Jan 2025 #45