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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted, clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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If I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist? (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 2 months ago by Kalcifer to c/[email protected]

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[–] Kalcifer 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

[…] The last few years have been basically “get it written, get it out the door and fact check later if time allows”. […]

If true, that's terrible, imo. Anecdotally, it would explain a great deal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Yes it would. As would the almost certain fact that you personally choose not to actually pay for journalism, despite criticizing it liberally.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

While I don't think the lack of quality journalism is all due to OP not paying for it (I have no clue if they do or don't) but there is a lot of complaining on Lemmy and Reddit about paywalls which is annoying. The idea that people want quality journalism but get pissed off when those journalist and news organizations asked to get paid for it is ridiculous.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The hypocrisy and entitlement is infuriating.

The internet has destroyed journalism's business model. A respected profession has been pauperized. Salaries in freefall, hardly any job security left.

And people who pay nothing (let's be real, OP is paying nothing) add insult to injury by demanding a higher quality product.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

And when we do pay for it (magazines, physical newspapers) it's over half ads.

[–] Kalcifer 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

[…] the almost certain fact that you personally choose not to actually pay for journalism […]

What makes you so sure that I would be opposed to paying for journalism?

[–] Kalcifer 1 points 2 months ago

[…] the almost certain fact that you personally choose not to actually pay for journalism, despite criticizing it liberally.

Are you saying that one's criticism of journalism is only valid if they pay for it?

[–] Kalcifer 1 points 2 months ago

[…] The last few years have been basically “get it written, get it out the door and fact check later if time allows”. […]

[…] Anecdotally, it would explain a great deal.

[…] it […] would [also explain] the almost certain fact that you personally choose not to actually pay for journalism

I'm not sure I follow your logic. Could you clarify what you mean?