WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhere do you draw the line between "staying informed" and avoiding all the stress in the news?message-squaremessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1223arrow-down14
arrow-up1219arrow-down1message-squareWhere do you draw the line between "staying informed" and avoiding all the stress in the news?WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square89fedilink
minus-squarecrabArms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoIt’s also a matter of motivations. I’m not saying nonprofit status confers automatic trustworthiness, but they are missing the major incentives for sensationalism that for-profit outlets are.
minus-squareNorin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThat’s true. My cynicism is pretty personal. I’ve worked for a corrupt nonprofit in the past.
It’s also a matter of motivations. I’m not saying nonprofit status confers automatic trustworthiness, but they are missing the major incentives for sensationalism that for-profit outlets are.
That’s true. My cynicism is pretty personal. I’ve worked for a corrupt nonprofit in the past.