> it's local and in-depth generic reporting that's struggling.
Exactly. And what's killing it is the big news companies like the NYT since they get preferential treatment by social media and search.
If you search for wildfires in idaho or california, you will most likely get links to NYT, WSJ, CBS, NBC, etc articles first instead of local news sources. People aren't going to click or scroll down to get a more accurate or indepth local source.
As more people use search and social media for news, it will be the local news that will suffer as tech caters to the biggest news companies.
I bet an idahoan who searches for wildfires in his state will more likely get an article from the BBC rather than a local source from idaho.
Seems like we are in an era where only the biggest survive in all industries.
There has been a move toward boosting 'authoritative sources' in the tech industry the past few years. Of course after intense pressure from the 'authoritative sources' demanding preferential treatment on tech platforms.
This is a blog from the ceo of youtube, but it isn't just youtube. It's a priority of alphabet, the parent company of youtube, google, etc and all major tech/social media companies - apple, facebook, reddit, etc.
What local news source is more 'authoritative' than the NYT, WSJ, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, Fox News, etc? When the george floyd incident happened, what sources were you presented with on tech platforms? Local news from minnesota or NYT, CNN, BBC, Sky News, etc?
Exactly. And what's killing it is the big news companies like the NYT since they get preferential treatment by social media and search.
If you search for wildfires in idaho or california, you will most likely get links to NYT, WSJ, CBS, NBC, etc articles first instead of local news sources. People aren't going to click or scroll down to get a more accurate or indepth local source.
As more people use search and social media for news, it will be the local news that will suffer as tech caters to the biggest news companies.
I bet an idahoan who searches for wildfires in his state will more likely get an article from the BBC rather than a local source from idaho.
Seems like we are in an era where only the biggest survive in all industries.