In the age of algorithms and AI, is traditional media democracy's defence?

_3u10

lol. Wait til they find out that algorithms work on popularity. Aka democracy.

mcphage

Um, has the author not been paying attention to what's going on with traditional media?

lizardking

We better hope not

a_c

Traditional media is running their own LLM before LLM even existed. They absorbed their own bubble of information and hallucinate their narrative. I don’t mean it in a bad way. That’s how our tribal brain works, come up with stories with limited exposure to the world.

throwaway198846

I would argue traditional media need subsidies similar to those that exist in most democratic states for healthcare

k1m

This article, as with many like it, ignores the fact that trust in "traditional media" is at an all time low globally. That's not because people enjoy fake news on social media, it's because traditional media has failed them. There are many studies that look at bias in traditional media. But journalists within that system completely ignore that aspect (it's harder to deal with), and simply assume they just need to embrace videos or new formats.

homeonthemtn

We can't have a discussion about "traditional media" until we talk about the perverse incentives of advertising. Right now all media is focused on driving eyes to ads and data harvesting and that is it. There is no "defense of democracy" or any other high minded fantasy morals at play here. It's a business like any other, only it's been granted vast protections from the repercussions of its actions.

gadders

Journalist argues journalists are important. But honestly, the answer is no. Traditional Media is biassed opinion wrapped up as fact.

recursivedoubts

no: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird

kreyenborgi

There was researcher who said that democracies are strengthened by * Good libraries * Local news papers * Volunteering which all have to do with increasing community, seeing real people with different perspectives, gaining real knowledge. https://www.nrk.no/kultur/xl/lokalaviser_-frivillighet-og-bi...