Post #857999
2026-03-30 16:25 UTC
"CEO said a thing!" #journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion."
This contributes significantly to the unhealthy hype cycle we're vertigo-ing in.
https://karlbode.com/ceo-said-a-thing-journalism/
Replies (4)
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@gnaddrig@mastodon.social 2026-03-30 16:36
@zeruch@mastodon.social Spot on, really worth reading.
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@Sassinake@mastodon.social 2026-03-30 19:44
@zeruch@mastodon.social Orwell had a few things to say about journalism
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@rorystarr@mstdn.social 2026-03-31 00:33
@zeruch@mastodon.social Haha, I literally just complained about this exact thing and it became the most active post I've ever made (https://mstdn.social/@rorystarr/116196508428518853) . I'm glad to know I'm not alone in my annoyance.
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@glocq@mathstodon.xyz 2026-03-31 05:09
@zeruch@mastodon.social Thanks, I am now about to become the most annoying person in the internet by posting this link as a reply to half the news articles I see shared online