Sean Gillies2d ago
Brian Sletten

Tech journalism has been dead for a while. I hope we can reverse this trend. If not, individuals will have to continue to step up:

#journalism #techjournalism

https://karlbode.com/ceo-said-a-thing-journalism/

"CEO Said A Thing!" Journalism

"CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion.

The Fine Print*
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Show threadMichel Patrice2d ago

@bsletten

What a great piece of text.

« It's a sort of journalistic Ken Doll with the genitals sanded off to a smooth hump to avoid offending anyone.» This one is funny.

Don't miss this master either : https://karlbode.com/mark-zuckerberg-set-83-billion-on-fire-pretending-to-be-interesting/

How many times have I heard CEOs saying the most stupid shit while thinking about a thousand follow-up questions only to watch the journalist sheepishly listen to the non sense as if he was dictated a new gospel?

Mark Zuckerberg Set $83 Billion On Fire Pretending To Be Interesting

U.S. tech billionaires are not remarkable, innovative, or even interesting. But, aided by a lazy access press, they're willing to spend vast fortunes in desperate pretense to the contrary

The Fine Print*