The Defense of Children in Palestine has tracked dozens of deaths in Palestine as a result of airstrikes from Israel.
    • SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world
      1314·
      9 months ago

      Imma save this comment as an example of the word “capitalism” being used as a weird boogeyman by lemmies, such a joke lmao

          • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
            74·
            9 months ago

            It used to be that newsrooms operated at a loss because news was seen as a valuable service for the people. Now they have to turn a profit. That means lower budgets, not pissing off advertisers, and peddling sensationalist bullshit designed to rile people up so they engage more.

            • Peaty@sh.itjust.works
              2·
              9 months ago

              Newsrooms were not operated at a loss. Newsrooms and the business side rarely interacted so as to keep up the appearance of journalistic integrity. That is what degraded in the 80s/90s when media companies became focused on profit rather than the service they provide

            • SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world
              45·
              9 months ago

              What about non profit news orgs that run under capitalism? Plenty of european countries have national news outlets that don’t turn in profit.

              This is what I mean, such a good example of the lemmy boogeyman lmao

              • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
                44·
                9 months ago

                You asked the OP to tie it into capitalism. I did that. I’m aware that state funded news exists.

                This is what I mean, such a good example of the lemmy boogeyman lmao

                I’m gonna assume you thought you had something there, I’ve no idea what though.

                • SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world
                  36·
                  9 months ago

                  So, there exist non-profit news outlets under capitalism, yet capitalism is bad since news outlets are for-profit?

                  I am sbsolutely dunking it on commies tonight, holy shit it’s easy

                  • IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    14·
                    9 months ago

                    I’ve linked a decline in the overall quality of news, especially in the US over the last few decades, to capitalism. As for the rest of your post, you’ve shown a few times now that you lack maturity. If you’re not an edge lord teen then I feel bad for you.

      • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        67·
        9 months ago

        Capital loves Israel, especially the military industrial complex.

        Sure, maybe it’s not a very direct link, but it’s part of what the people in power want.