@WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world • 14 days agoWhere do you draw the line between "staying informed" and avoiding all the stress in the news?message-square90fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down14
arrow-up1222arrow-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 • 14 days agomessage-square90fedilink
minus-square@crabArms@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•13 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-square@Norin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•13 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.