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GeorgeDaGreat123 OP t1_j4133gz wrote

I find it really interesting how you can see the large drops in economic confidence during the financial crises and the decline of confidence in the press since the rise of the internet

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guitarstitch t1_j41iqqy wrote

RE: Press, this doesn't surprise me. Anyone can call themselves a journalist for any reason without any standards for information accuracy or completeness. Before the internet, all we had were tabloids and trash TV which had a very real cost to produce. Now you can be a "Youtube Journalist", monetize your videos, and drive ad revenue.

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Denaton_ t1_j42atrp wrote

The Youtubers i watch show sources and how to find the information your self, quotes and stuff, while news papers don't..

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guitarstitch t1_j464a3t wrote

I'm not saying there aren't good independent journalists. However, it's quite a challenge to separate the signal from the noise, especially if you're prone to confirmation bias.

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InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j425hak wrote

I could see, and get behind, an industry or state organization that certifies journalists. Something like the bar for lawyers or board certification for doctors. A stamp that legit journalists can put on their material that indicates they have the requisite knowledge and ethics for serious journalism.

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guitarstitch t1_j464mn9 wrote

That would draw the ire of constitutionalists, as such an organization would be in direct conflict with the 1st Amendment - freedom of the press.

Unfortunately, we can't teach common sense.

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InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j46gk9o wrote

Fair. A state organization would have trouble getting legal footing, but an industry or professional organization, like the ADA or something, wouldn't. You still get the seal to use.

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nemoLx t1_j44a3xv wrote

what's more interesting to me is the confidence in the press experienced far sharper drop from the 70s to the dawn of the the digital age, than during the much longer digital age

85 to 60 in 20 years prior to digital age vs 60 to 50 in 30+ years since

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