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Churnalism
Posted by DougieJ on 26 April 2011 - 8:41pm.
Amid all the wailing and gnashing of teeth over the journalistic wasteland that supposedly will be an inevitable by-product of the decline in mainstream media, this site offers a timely reminder of what all too many paid, professional journalists actually do, which is copy and paste, basically.
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hilariously
to publicize their site, churnalism made up a story about a stocking garter that monitored the wearers vital signs and relayed the information to a remote location. It was designed for suspicious husbands who wanted a warning when their wife was straying. churnalism then watched the"story" take a life of its own as it spread around the world.
And
if you haven't read it yet Massive, please get your hands on a copy of Nick Davies' Flat Earth News.
I've just read it...
...and now can't watch the news or read a paper in the same way. An excellent read, but a bit depressing if you really want to know what's happening in the world.
You really...
...should make more effort with your pseudonyms, Bono.