• Kichae@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Operating costs.

    If you’re trying to run an honest-to-goodness news outlet, you need to be able to afford reporters, editors, printers, web hosting, etc.

    If you’re just running a propaganda rag in an attempt to astroturf political issues, then it doesn’t need to make its operating costs back. You’re paying to ensure politicians friendly to your other businesses are in power.

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      1 year ago

      Totally get that and also the heavy lifting and weaving involved to get something wholesome and mind changing.

      My against the grain push was to get away from the polluted regurgitated sociopathic 24/7 post OJ Simpson/911 fear-mongering idiocy creating bullshit.

      I want my 6 o’clock news that wraps up the days events. My in-depth article coverage on a Saturday morning spread which gave me something to talk and create a conversation besides asking how’s the weather and I’m too busy general walk around in everyday life with colleagues, friends and strangers.

      Less is more and quality isn’t quantity.