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Kenn Bisio's avatar

"Cigarettes come in packs, just like legacy journalists." Wonderful turn of phrase.

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Joe Hengemuehler's avatar

Hey Ken! Enjoy your content. I think on your sign-off you may be meaning to say "I" appreciate your support and not "A" support....

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Kenneth Jarecke's avatar

Fixed it. Thank you, Joe

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Kent Sievers's avatar

Excellent take, Ken. Suicide, indeed—entirely self-inflicted. Those who dared suggest that a messiah-complex bias was pushing legacy media off a cliff were met with smug condescension from narcissistic bubble-dwellers and vicious attacks from don’t-rock-the-boat hacks who climbed the ranks through sheer attrition. I’d hoped the rise of mavericks and the collapse of legacy cliques would wake people up, but a quick scroll through social media shows that many I once respected would rather wallow in disdain for the very audience they were meant to serve.

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Kenneth Jarecke's avatar

It's a sad state of affairs, Kent. It's true when they say, "pride comes before the fall".

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