• xenoclast@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    They ARE services. They’re not services run for the benefit of the public.

    I think we all got a little messed up by the few years that journalism had a bit of credibility. For the vast vast vast majority of humans on earth all forms of mass communication have been propaganda for those in power… I mean look at the Catholic Church for the best modern example

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        2 months ago

        I’m gonna posit a guess of around 1930 through the late 90’s when the internet started eating everyone’s lunch for “free”.

        (I am not a news historian and this is purely a guess.)