The difference is, the new media makes no pretense of being objective. They express opinions, some make an attempt at showing multiple sides of issues, some don’t. But they are genuine, honest, real. People find those sources that they want to hear, either those that echo their own opinions or from various viewpoints, but they know what they’re getting. Unlike the legacy media that has claimed to be objective for decades while spinning the news to support their own agenda.
Agreed.
In the 1700s and 1800s that was how newspapers worked.
They represented the views of political parties and openly stated that on their masthead.
Everybody knew what they were getting.
There were no sleazy claims of “objectivity” when there were axes to grind.
I appreciate podcasters/videocasters who have published at least one book.
“If you want to know where I stand here is a book on it.”
Then you know exactly what you are getting.