Why Is This A Growing Trend? Big Media = Big Jerks

by Mary C. Long | DIGITAL MEDIA GHOST | PRIVACY CONCERNS

If you call out a big publication like Buzzfeed or Gawker on Twitter with a valid criticism, you can expect to get either dismissed as a loon or attacked. Or both.

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Joe Veix of Death and Taxes is calling Buzzfeed out for “stealing” his article on teens taking pictures of each others falling down the stairs. The Buzzfeed article was essentially identical, save for a few additional photos and corny jokes.

The response to his criticism? Meh.

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If you call out a big publication like Buzzfeed or Gawker on Twitter with a valid criticism, you can expect to get either dismissed as a loon or attacked. Or both. Case in point:

How can this change? Read the full post on Social Times: Growing Trend: Big Media = Big Jerks

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