Sunday, September 22, 2019
"Think Progress" shuts down and re-emerges without most employees; are "independent" media overly dependent on public donations?
The progressive news site Think Progress has suddenly
shut down, and then re-emerged (Ross Lincoln, The Wrap) after restructuring of
ownership that resulted in laying off most employees. Rachel Frazin has the
basic story for The Hill.
The Daily Beast has more detailed reporting by San
Stein and Gideon Resnick, link.
Alex Pareene writes that the paper was always doomed
(Sept 11)
There is a general problem that many better-off people
would rather speak for themselves (or even run for president) than support
other people’s journalism and possibly support more extreme (far Leftist) ideas
than what they like.
Truthout often says this, with its aggressive donation
drives.
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