https://karlbode.com/ceo-said-a-thing-journalism/
“Even before our dim authoritarian overlords came to town, the U.S. press
generally existed to prop up the interests of corporate power and the
extraction class. This used to be a
subject of some debate whenever academics
brought it up, but at some point any pretense of subtlety evaporated.
While there's still certainly good reporting peppered in the morass,
consolidated U.S. media generally now functions as a direct appendage of our
business interests, punching down against progressive reforms,
hyper-mythologizing the rich, and operating as a glorified extension of product
marketing.
I think it's been so broadly normalized over decades, many folks that still
have jobs in the U.S. journalism industry don't even often notice they're doing
it.
There's no better example of this than what I affectionately refer to as "CEO
said a thing!" journalism. "CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting
the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context,
correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion.”
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Cybersecurity: April 7, 2026
https://www.patreon.com/posts/cybersecurity-7-154983896
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
