Robert ReichNov 28, 2022

Elon Musk is running Twitter into the ground.

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX was outed as a Ponzi scheme.

Jeff Bezos is touting his philanthropy as Amazon lays off thousands.

The billionaires will not save us.

They're tearing society down — and we're all the collateral.

Show threadRuss CopelandNov 28, 2022
@rbreich while being gleefully cheered on by all mainstream legacy media platforms.
Show threadVilleMike
@rcopelander @rbreich I trained to work in, and did, work in local television news for years. I’m now out of the business, but feel something pulling me back. Is it worth it? I’m of the assumption that local stories matter to the communities they happen in. An informed populace is the goal. But it’s so difficult! Especially with the consioldation of media companies. (Is public media the only answer?)
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Show threadRuss CopelandNov 28, 2022
@VilleMike @rbreich I believe public and private media are essential to a well/accurately informed society. That being said, all options should be used when combating bad faith mis/disinformation used by right wing movements no matter the country.
Show threadVilleMikeNov 28, 2022
@rcopelander @rbreich fair point! I was a “boots on the ground” videographer (read: camera guy) who did almost all of my own stories, I rarely worked with a reporter. On many occasions I was cheered by the fine folks here in south-central Pennsylvania. “Yeah, Fox News!!” they would yell at me. We were a local Fox affiliate. And this was in 2012! I can’t imagine how much it’s all changed for “front-line” media folks since then.
Show threadRuss CopelandNov 29, 2022
@VilleMike @rbreich silence isn't an option, exposing the lies, dis/misinformation, bad faith arguments, and utter stupidity is all of our responsibility. We must return to the broad majority acceptance of objective reality.