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A Look at the Once-Respected Media

A Look at the Once-Respected Media

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It’s August, a time when our part of the world kicks back to enjoy the last gasps of summer and the warm weather. The crickets are chirping, the mosquitoes are drawing blood, and make sure to check yourself for ticks, if you’re spending time in the great outdoors. The last thing you want is Lyme Disease – take it from someone who’s been there, done that.

This doesn’t mean that there isn’t a lot going on in tech, from what we’re seeing reported, but since it’s August, it’s a good time to kick back a bit and take a look at reporting itself.

We know about disinformation/misinformation. Old news. What we’re talking about is the media’s focus on non-news and even obfuscation, or as we like to call it, to take a page from a once-venerated news organization: all the news that we feel is fit to print. Read More...