The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 3 months agoA nearly comical reminder that corporations aren't your friend.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square166fedilinkarrow-up11.96Karrow-down131
arrow-up11.93Karrow-down1external-linkA nearly comical reminder that corporations aren't your friend.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square166fedilink
minus-squareFiskFisk33@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoGenerally that’s news media misconstruing science.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months agoWhich directly impacts funding That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.
minus-squarePeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.
Generally that’s news media misconstruing science.
Which directly impacts funding
That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.
I think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.