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The Failure of Tech Journalism

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the both-barrels dept.

Belzebutt writes: "This is a great article that talks about something we already knew, but haven't paid that much attention to: most tech journalists are a bunch of corporate whores. It even mentions Slashdot, although not very favorably." Eh, we'll get over it. It's a good rant, something to consider as news sites fold left and right.

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  1. Confusing Journalism by bentini · · Score: 4, Insightful
    The bash on Slashdot in the article, that responses are flames and Linux-centric is unfairly leveled. Yes, people are flamed if they don't like tha tLinux isn't easy to use. In fact, /. isn't agnostic. It's a bunch of bigoted assholes who want everyone to use Linux. Or at least, you can hear that. It's very intimidating to newbies.

    BUT, that's what Slashdot, THE COMMUNITY, has decided to be. Those AREN'T journalists. It's not CmdrTaco who's coming down and flaming people. There even exists many legitimate criticisms of Slashdot and Slashdot's journalism. But this guy, in confusing the whole issue, just comes off as stupid.

    If you're going to say Slashdot is harsh, say it in an article about the environment of weblog.

    If you're going to say journalism is bad, get on them for the all the times they've been had by hoaxes and post press releases for companies submitted by people with the same username as the company.

    But if you're going to criticize /., at least do it fairly and in the right forum. Otherwise, you come off seeming like an idiot who doesn't understand what, exactly, he's writing about or what his subject is.

  2. Wow by Accipiter · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Eh, we'll get over it.

    That's the most disinterested, apathetic attitude I've seen in a long time. Get over it? Is that how you respond to valid criticisms?

    Three years ago, Slashdot was "The Place" to go for computer news. Slashdot broke stories way before any other sites covered them. The message boards were lit up with intelligent conversation and discussion.

    Today? Some articles are duplicated twice, even three times. Slashdot lags behind other news sites in stories, the postings are heavy on opinion instead of fact, and the site has a tremendous bias. Stories are submitted days, sometimes weeks in advance, and are rejected only to be posted much later by someone else's submission. Articles are posted without so much as a second thought to grammar and spelling.

    What did you expect? Congratulations?

    Obviously, a lot less care is being taken to make Slashdot the place it used to be.

    And you'll just....eh....get over it? Instead of sulking in the corner and trying to "get over it", why not attempt to CHANGE the negative aspects that make people say "You suck!" Start listening to the valid complaints and criticisms people send you, and take action. Consider suggestions. Be a little proactive. Sure, code updates are good, but people DO care a lot about CONTENT as well.

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  3. slashdot is not journalism by S.+Allen · · Score: 5, Insightful

    and it never claimed to be. it's a news weblog with reader comments... unless you call this, what I am doing now, journalism. bullshit. this corrected point of view reveals his entire rant on slashdot to be a load of steaming sensationalism. mention slashdot, especially in a negative way and it's instant traffic, just like the marketing department ordered.