psychothumbs@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoJeff Bezos Announces Resignation of Washington Post Opinion Editor Over New Editorial Mandate in Stunning Statementwww.mediaite.comexternal-linkmessage-square127linkfedilinkarrow-up1645arrow-down14
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minus-squarejballs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·7 months agoThe gall of these billionaires to just buy a news organization and then blatantly state “we’re not going to do news anymore” is just incredible. Even Rupert Murdock had the courtesy to come up with the Fox News “Fair and Balanced” slogan (even though it was completely full of shit). Bezos is just like “yeah we’re going full on propaganda, go fuck yourself.”
minus-squarespamfajitas@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months agoOn the other end, you’ve got billionaire Jeff Lawson rescuing The Onion from private equity hell. I count their revived print subscription as one of the best things I’ve spent money on recently, considering it used to be free.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoTBH the honesty is refreshing compared to the historical bullshit.
minus-squarejballs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoTrue, but it was just an internal memo. I’m sure the public-facade won’t be as honest.
The gall of these billionaires to just buy a news organization and then blatantly state “we’re not going to do news anymore” is just incredible.
Even Rupert Murdock had the courtesy to come up with the Fox News “Fair and Balanced” slogan (even though it was completely full of shit).
Bezos is just like “yeah we’re going full on propaganda, go fuck yourself.”
On the other end, you’ve got billionaire Jeff Lawson rescuing The Onion from private equity hell. I count their revived print subscription as one of the best things I’ve spent money on recently, considering it used to be free.
TBH the honesty is refreshing compared to the historical bullshit.
True, but it was just an internal memo. I’m sure the public-facade won’t be as honest.