“No powerful people are in a position to comment on (or even really see) the full extent of their power, and they certainly don’t like it when others point it out. That’s why journalism exists.”https://twitter.com/sarthakgh/status/1279460390565543936 …
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
This quote literally applies to journalists, many (most?) of whom are far more powerful than VCs.
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Replying to @parkerconrad
Media isn’t monolithic. There’s a whole ecosystem of publications and if a more powerful mainstream publication does a poor job, a lot of alts critique them.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler @parkerconrad
There’s also a lot of internal strife at the biggest newsrooms in the country right now about what POVs are supported or excluded. Media itself is also deeply embattled right now.
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And then the very wealthiest folks can — through philanthropy — covertly support thinktanks, publications, politicians, etc. that alter the landscape of public discourse in this country.
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