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  • nii236@lemmy.jtmn.dev
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    2 years ago

    Its a great point! We basically lack the local foundation and infrastructure for old-school journalism. I don’t think there is an appetite for supporting it from the community so its unlikely to ever change.

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      2 years ago

      I hope thats wrong, like a city/state with the amount of people we have, i’d hope there’d be enough interest if the right organisation/journalist came along. But for now, i think the same.

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        2 years ago

        There’s a pretty strong anti-intellectual undercurrent that runs through most of the mainstream population. That kind of mindset not just disregards in-depth writing, but is annoyed by it. Sometimes angered, even.

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          2 years ago

          I’ve felt, its not so much ‘anti-intellectual’, but very strong ‘anti-tall poppy’ sentiment. I think its a key reason why Mcgowan was much more liked than Barnett. Both smart people, but Mcgowan was perceived as being more down to earth.

        • nii236@lemmy.jtmn.dev
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          2 years ago

          I’m okay with “in-depth” comments that are short comments on Lemmy lol

          Super long articles, fair enough, I struggle these days to get through investigative journalism articles that take hours to read.

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            2 years ago

            Lol, i started trying to read, properly, again after a years long hiatus from anything of substance. The struggle is real :) I’m better now, but i practically have to force myself into low distraction situations.