I don't think anyone actually wants it, but a bunch of recent hires suggest that the people that own big newspapers/websites think the future of covering American politics is this kind of cheesy/huffy Tory-scented celebrity gossip tone. I guess rich people find it amusing? - ThreadSky

davidjroth.bsky.social • 32 days ago

I don't think anyone actually wants it, but a bunch of recent hires suggest that the people that own big newspapers/websites think the future of covering American politics is this kind of cheesy/huffy Tory-scented celebrity gossip tone. I guess rich people find it amusing?

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We’re going to see any expression of virtue in the face of vice depicted by legacy media as a vicious attack on an innocent victim

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aryehcw.bsky.social•32 days ago

The Telegraph has been consistently anti-virtue for centuries

davidjroth.bsky.social•32 days ago

An all-timer in that crowded field.

nighttrace.org•32 days ago

They damn sure don't want people applying critical thought.

kissphoria.bsky.social•31 days ago

The scared in scare quotes is the tell

bbincleveland.bsky.social•32 days ago

Mocking trans children. More cruelty.

bullgooseparty.bsky.social•32 days ago

The classic upper class British “snear beat.”

alexbrooks.bsky.social•32 days ago

I guess it's a silver lining for me that whenever a UK publication goes viral, I can't read it without hearing Matt Lieb and Vince Mancini's British accent impressions.

My brain naturally adds "yeah" and "oi" 2-3 times per sentence.

chrissergeant.bsky.social•31 days ago

Mate - as a Brit, I can confidently confirm that the Telegraph have hitched themselves to the Crazy Right and offer very little towards sensible discourse. eg They think Liz Truss is A Good Thing. Handle with care. X

voteblue4vr.bsky.social•31 days ago

Reality is a "reality" show right now.

irisrose822.bsky.social•31 days ago

Funny that simply asking someone of power to show some compassion in a church sermon is being "ambushed". Is the Telegraph like the US New York Post?

davidjroth.bsky.social•31 days ago

It's a British paper and a bit more high-toned than the Post, but the comparison does kind of make itself.

davidjorgonson.bsky.social•31 days ago

Some Brits call it the Torygraph, but it's not a tabloid

andrewspayde.bsky.social•32 days ago

I think the long-term strategy, to the extent they have one, is to try and convert low-information news people into subscribers, rather than informing people on a deeper level and winning back those who canceled.

I think that tone speaks to that audience better than it does to their legacy audience

davidjroth.bsky.social•32 days ago

That's a thoughtful answer to a post that was mostly me just pointing out something I thought was annoying. But I do think it's a good answer.

jakemadtown.bsky.social•32 days ago

It's the idea of turning politics into some kind of entertaining reality show where personalities and celebrity matter, and the stakes and outcomes for normal Americans don't.

Reminds me of this quote from the head of CNN at the start of the last Trump Presidency. https://www.mediaite.com/online/cnns-zucker-describes-networks-pro-trump-panelists-as-characters-in-a-drama/amp/

andrewspayde.bsky.social•32 days ago

Thank you, that genuinely means a lot coming from one of my favorite writers explaining our current terrible moment.

There's a specific horror that I'm feeling more often, seeing things everywhere get worse and being rewarded for their choice with a larger audience and more money.

itisgeorge.bsky.social•31 days ago

"Absolute scenes as barking bishop ruins sermon to take the piss out of Trump over proposed ethnic cleansing" -- WaPo headline tomorrow, probably

londonnn.bsky.social•32 days ago

The poors, void of decorum, lash out at Trump over “not being able to pay for healthcare” or something. More news at 6!

donnelly612.bsky.social•32 days ago

Void of Decorum is my new garage band name.

offtheupright.bsky.social•32 days ago

It’s a way of presenting as somewhat edgy without substantially challenging anyone in power.

kimberleelynn.bsky.social•32 days ago

I don't see anything better from American papers. This "News of the World"/society page treatment of important information has all gone Kardashian, it seems.

sjaffegold.bsky.social•32 days ago

Been noticing it more and more with the WSJ, and as an red blooded American, I do not love it

davidjroth.bsky.social•32 days ago

Yeah this is one of the things that makes me act like a nativist. This and the odd determination to cast Aussies as Americans in every possible part.

sjaffegold.bsky.social•31 days ago

Would support a tariff against commonwealth actors playing Americans

lurkymclurk.bsky.social•32 days ago

I know we’re going to shit, but couldn’t we be a bit more fun and turn into Brazil or Italy instead of England

donnelly612.bsky.social•32 days ago

The food would be much better, for one.

osullyville.bsky.social•32 days ago

An influence of Murdoch's empire is these rags constantly bringing in executives named Clive or Fiona to guess at what will most enrage and titillate guys named Tony Jr. And it feels like they are losing their fastball on that.

teachsf.bsky.social•31 days ago

Aren't most of US media run by or owned by Commonwealth psychos?

davidjroth.bsky.social•32 days ago

They're really good at alienating American journalists and editors in their employ, even better than you'd expect. I don't really see any other competencies, though.

osullyville.bsky.social•32 days ago

The old editor of the Daily Mail said his mission was to speak for the North London middle class conservative. So it's funny to keep doing that but your readers know who Colton Burpo is and believe him.

viycoffin.bsky.social•32 days ago

they should publish the leaked photo of heaven

mercutiax.bsky.social•31 days ago

subscribe to employee-owned outlets like @coloradosun.com

also the @inquirer.com is standing strong

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