• UlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    Game journalism (yes, WAY before “SJW/woke/DEI” crybaby babbling): OMG THIS GAME THAT ISN’T EVEN PLAYABLE YET GETS 10/10 GOTY! RISE OF THE ROBOTS WILL REVOLUTIONIZE 90s GAMING FOREVER! so-true dumpster-fire

    Tech journalism: WILL THIS STARTUP’S MARKETING PITCH FINALLY CREATE THE ROBOGOD THAT BEGINS THE NERD RAPTURE? so-true no-mouth-must-scream

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        Pop science journalism is also frequently sensationalist garbage. In my own field where i am familiar with the subject matter i’d say they have a hit rate of maybe 50% where they actually write something good albeit boring for the average reader, and that’s mostly because the people writing have a real background in science. In other fields where the journalists are essentially amateur enthusiasts the ratio of decent pieces to garbage is even worse.

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    The main problem is that the journalists are happy to be part of the ‘industry’, receiving hardware or access, early or for free in exchange for positive views. For readers: if the journalist has more access than an ordinary person, you can’t trust their review.

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    Was the fact that this is a YouTube video intended irony or accidental irony?