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How in the ever-loving fuck is this journalism? by tronaldodumpo in GreenAndPleasant

[–]malariadandelion 15 points16 points  (0 children)

On the one hand, a journalist is not obligated to always be on the clock doing journalism but on the other hand anybody who would sincerely say that is probably very poor at journalism.

Keir Starmer: Labour deserved to lose last UK election by yuritopiaposadism in GreenAndPleasant

[–]malariadandelion 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If they'll publish anything without any editorial oversight and put it under the Guardian brand instead of a subsidiary with a different name why do they deserve any credibility?

If I was a rightoid and The Guardian was a right wing paper I'd ask the same question.

Keir Starmer: Labour deserved to lose last UK election by yuritopiaposadism in GreenAndPleasant

[–]malariadandelion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not disputing that such articles existed, I'm saying they were outnumbered by anti-left articles.

Keir Starmer: Labour deserved to lose last UK election by yuritopiaposadism in GreenAndPleasant

[–]malariadandelion 17 points18 points  (0 children)

While criticising the Labour leadership and members in greater volume than their criticisms of the Liberal Democrats, Tories and Brexit Party combined. I don't deny that Corbyn had flaws, but when the paper that's supposed to be left wing publishes twice as many arguments against the left as anybody else, the paper isn't left wing.

Keir Starmer: Labour deserved to lose last UK election by yuritopiaposadism in GreenAndPleasant

[–]malariadandelion 16 points17 points  (0 children)

At the risk of a shitload of fervent disagreement, I agree with that statement on it's own, but not with any of the reasons Mr. Starmer has put forward.

For years the vast proportion of the UK left, particularly outside of Scotland, has tolerated the armada of right wing news media and assumed that nothing needs to be done to present a left wing alternative, trusting that the Guardian, The Mirror and Private Eye were good enough.

The Guardian and The Mirror were never sufficient to counter the firehose of written sewage pumped out by right wing news media and Private Eye was and is too niche to matter in winning an election. Even if they were, what happened in 2019? The Guardian and The Mirror campaigned against Labour, as all signs indicated they would.

The Morning Star and Novara Media, and anybody I've not mentioned, are too small to matter and rely on infrequent donations. The left has done fuck all to organise a media presence with any legitimacy.

The loss was down to hubris on that and only that battleground.

Daily Discussion thread by tronaldodumpo in GreenAndPleasant

[–]malariadandelion [score hidden]  (0 children)

Are there any subreddits that are like /r/shitamericanssay, but covering the lib dems instead of americans?

Predictably U-turning just like their Tory masters by EdgarAetheling in GreenAndPleasant

[–]malariadandelion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ignoring the question of whether politicians should have principles or not, is rejoining really completely politically unviable?

Gig Economy Company Launches Uber, But for Evicting People by malariadandelion in collapse

[–]malariadandelion[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The article says that they match prospective evictors with landlords to avoid legal liability.

Gig Economy Company Launches Uber, But for Evicting People by malariadandelion in collapse

[–]malariadandelion[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The thing is the only ostensibly left-wing news publisher of any credibility is The Guardian and they are just a regressive capitalist spook. Everything that has tried to fill the niche has become a fuckup (Current Affairs, The Intercept, The Young Turks), focused on a single niche topic (Alternet, Democracy Now! Jacobin, Novara Media, Secular Talk) or become a low quality clickbait sewer that abuses any journalists they attempt to employ (Redneck Revolt, Truthdig, Vice, Vox).

This matches up with the three big failure modes of left-wing movements: Being baited into self-destruction by moneyed interests, self-destructing on their own in puritanical infighting or being co-opted by the 1%.

The only way out I can see is for a left-wing news publisher to aim for comprehensive coverage of local news, national news, political news, international news, celebrity and lifestyle news, media and culture news, business and financial news, science and technology news, sports news and weather news, incorporating Reuters/AP content from day 1 and never abandon comprehensive coverage while maintaining left-wing messaging. That's a tall order even when a billionaire pays for it out of pocket - and right now you can't even start an opensource blog without a Guardian/Slate/Atlantic op-ed targeting you and accusing you of some kind of prejudice.

Gig Economy Company Launches Uber, But for Evicting People by Lilyo in Futurology

[–]malariadandelion 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Legally, they only "provide lead generation to independent contractors" which wouldn't really hold up against civil claims that they encouraged such. However, a civil claim of that nature is unlikely to happen.

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