We are being made monkeys of by the hedge funds and private equity firms which have scooped up most of our largest newspapers and turned these formidable weapons of mass propaganda on us. The vulture capitalists are laughing all the way to the bank while we shower them with bailout money and blame Big Tech for not sitting still to be similarly fleeced.
Curious. What is the appetite for a news site/network outside the confines of VC’s and the like? What’s stopping a group from creating a new company and going against the grain? I understand it’s going up against a machine far larger then one can fathom but there has to be enough of you who are jaded and far more knowledgeable in your line of work to get over those hurtles.
There’s a bunch that are basically journalist run. Saltwire. Halifax Examiner. Ricochet.
This seems to be a pretty good list: https://www.unfettered.ca/
Operating costs.
If you’re trying to run an honest-to-goodness news outlet, you need to be able to afford reporters, editors, printers, web hosting, etc.
If you’re just running a propaganda rag in an attempt to astroturf political issues, then it doesn’t need to make its operating costs back. You’re paying to ensure politicians friendly to your other businesses are in power.
Totally get that and also the heavy lifting and weaving involved to get something wholesome and mind changing.
My against the grain push was to get away from the polluted regurgitated sociopathic 24/7 post OJ Simpson/911 fear-mongering idiocy creating bullshit.
I want my 6 o’clock news that wraps up the days events. My in-depth article coverage on a Saturday morning spread which gave me something to talk and create a conversation besides asking how’s the weather and I’m too busy general walk around in everyday life with colleagues, friends and strangers.
Less is more and quality isn’t quantity.