At a time when the always newsworthy Donald Trump is headed back to the White House, the venerable Washington Post should be gearing up to cover his second term but instead is being subjected to an exodus of top reporters and internal strife, reports the Wall Street Journal’s Alexandra Bruell.
What’s stopping all of these journalists that are leaving in protest from starting a journalism cooperative and splitting their work amongst themselves and taking votes on what should and should not be included in the news?
Money.
How were The Onion writers able to buy their publication back? Was it just dirt cheap?
Ryan grim and the intercept’s co founder just started something, “Drop site” IIRC.
Also, I think “Semafor” might be a sort of gathering place forming for folks wanting a better way. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/18/2022/what-is-a-semaform-anyway-and-why-should-you-care
I had no idea this was already in motion, thank you.