Consider public subsidies for newspapers, says Penn prof
“Despite contemporary concerns, generous press subsidies have been the norm since the early days of the republic. And scholarly research continues to show that subsidies don’t discourage critical journalism; often, they have the opposite effect. Removing commercial pressures, while maintaining strong fire walls between government influence and media content, could help liberate investigative journalism.”
Mark Zuckerberg can preach all he wants about censorship and free speech, but it’s easy to see through his words. This was done to appease Trump.
Fed up with the media industry’s instability, workers are starting newsrooms where they can govern themselves and reach readers directly
CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta will adopt a Community Notes model similar to X, where fact-checkers say misinformation often goes unchecked
X’s Community Notes is not the success that tech leaders want you to believe. And a similar system won’t stop misinformation on Facebook.
Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists and will instate a Community Notes model like X
