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Rich Idiots Are Killing The Media To Please The Tech Industry

Rich Idiots Are Killing The Media To Please The Tech Industry

Update: 2024-03-272
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The media industry has laid off over 30,000 people in the last three years as a result of an executive sect that doesn't read, write, or meaningfully contribute to society. Ed Zitron walks you through how the startup mindset destroyed Sports Illustrated, VICE and The Messenger - and how journalism can turn the tide and survive.

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Anthony Famularo

And speaking of video games, check out Second Wind (I think it's currently YouTube only), which is run by former employees of The Escapist, who all left because some shitty conglomerate bought it and revealed its plan to run it into the ground.

Apr 12th
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Anthony Famularo

People used to read news-magazines to ... crazy, this ... learn new ideas and interesting facts they didn't already know. But the kind of new bullshit media described in this podcast presents *nothing* new to any moderately knowledgeable reader. It's all written as though for somebody who's just woken up from a hundred-year hibernation. If you're a person who, say, can answer just half the questions in a typical Jeopardy episode (which isn't a very good showing), there's just nothing there.

Apr 12th
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Rob

3rd ads - 31m26s

Mar 28th
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Rob

12m03s

Mar 28th
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Rich Idiots Are Killing The Media To Please The Tech Industry

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