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i can’t believe someone got paid to write this headline and publish this article*


*insert cheeky statement about how journalists wonder why MSM is doing massive layoffs

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Plot twist: Emily paid the NYT to write that article so people buy her overpriced reusable shopping bag.

disagree if you look at it from a longterm POV

optimizing for clicks = short term ad revenue =/= quality + long term trust

decline in trust + quality -> decline in readership -> decrease in revenue -> cost cutting (layoffs)

+ social media clicks are vulnerable to algo changes -> unpredictable traffic -> revenue loss

this stuff is meant to get them social media clicks. this has been happening for many many years

the layoffs have nothing to do with to this

optimizing for clickbait, unless your brand and platform is anchored in memes and virality and 15-minute trends, is ngmi imo. see below

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optimizing for clickbait, unless your brand and platform is anchored in memes and virality and 15-minute trends, is ngmi imo. see below

https://warpcast.com/ted/0xcbc8f3ac

They went all in on clickbait cuz that’s the only way to make money but their competition is buzzfeed lol.

Let’s hope crypto and minting articles and built in censorship resistance brings real journalism back.

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i'm glad you like it, genuinely! i also find myself enjoying some of their pieces + would argue NYT still has some of the most talented journalists.

i thought the article was trash and my good friend is even featured in it.

the real story is hidden at the end: stated vs revealed pref in that the bag is SOLD OUT.

I love the NYT and am a happy subscriber. I read this article, and it was a nice short trend piece that ultimately was about influencer fatigue and balancing an aspirational brand with mass reach

You can see it in media, but what amounts to makework is EVERYWHERE.

Maybe a consequence of zero-sum thinking? When media is new, it’s a blue ocean of adoption, and media companies push their medium to something unique and useful. When it is entrenched, it devolves into a battle for your brain.

why did this make me laugh so hard, sometimes media is a joke 😭

can't wait for the article about the rise and fall of Emily Mariko

Shows what traditional media has devolved into. The fact they're running a story about this at all is silly. Its not even a primary source. They're citing social media 🙄