As we lose a mass media...

Apr 19, 2023

We start with a post out in the Fediverse that sets a scene. Quoting @rbreich@masto.ai: https://masto.ai/@rbreich/110211057046354723 #retoot

Post by Robert Reich. "Zuckerberg owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Jeff Bezos owns the Washington Post. Elon Musk owns Twitter. When multi-billionaires take control of our most vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy." Posted on Apr 16, 2023 at 19:21

What can we do about this? I wish I had solutions. AM radio stations are still closing left and right across the country. Harry McCracken recently wrote about an entire genre of print publications disappearing. Our economy is far more fragile than it seems at first glance.

Yeah, I’m getting that Weimar sort of feeling.

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