The moral meltdown at the LA Times and Washington Post is a reminder that independent journalism is needed more than ever. It's also a reminder that being an independent journalist is HARD work, with challenges the "professionals" rarely see or grasp.
I urge you to read this from Molly White (https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff), one of the best we've seen:
https://www.citationneeded.news/i-am-my-own-legal-department/?ref=feedle.world
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Some guy in The Atlantic is making fun of Sam Altman today.
(It’s me. The guy making fun of Sam Altman in The Atlantic is me.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/sam-altman-mythmaking/680152/
What will happen to Astoria’s floating ‘Big Red’ depot for sale at $129,000?
https://www.oregonlive.com/realestate/2024/09/what-will-happen-to-astorias-floating-big-red-depot-for-sale-at-129000.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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SF Chronicle columnist has had enough of the New York Times. He's not alone.
https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/new-york-times-washed-19780600.php