Censorship & Cancel Culture with Katherine Brodsky
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Location: Los Angeles
Date: Sunday 17th October
Company: Freelance
Role: Writer
The internet democratised the dissemination of information. From news to social discourse, anyone with access to the internet can broadcast their thoughts to the world.
With the growth of the internet and social media, the news business model entirely shifted. No longer could newspapers rely on physical sales. Instead, ad revenue and clicks became the meaningful metric.
Social media and clickbait articles, along with partisan organisations, have created a massively polarising media landscape. The news is now more politicised than ever.
This has led to social media becoming a feed of unverified news, and tech companies have taken it upon themselves to curate that news and decide what you should and shouldn't see.
In this interview, I talk to freelance writer Katherine Brodsky. We discuss free speech and censorship, the politicisation of news and the problems with banning misinformation.
00:02:41: Introductions
00:07:47: Joe Rogan vs CNN
00:10:41: Broken journalism
00:16:57: The effect of the internet on the media
00:20:15: Changing incentives in journalism
00:24:36: The rise of the independent journalist
00:33:45: The politics behind rejected articles
00:42:12: Self-censorship
00:45:41: Taking an honest stance
00:51:11: Free speech for stand-up comedians
01:04:12: Katherine and Bitcoin
01:07:04: Surveillance and censorship
01:13:02: Authoritarian regimes and propoganda
01:21:32: Dealing with targeted aggression on social media
01:25:52: Experiencing cancel culture
01:37:53: The power of the screaming mob on social media
01:52:29: Final comments
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