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WSJ lead editor annoyed that they don't control the narrative anymore: "We owned the news" (www.youtube.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Davos elites seem nostalgic for a time when "they were the gatekeepers and owned the facts". Imagine being held to a higher journalistic standard!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Anyone who would actually say that quote out loud in front of a camera clearly means the latter. People who value public trust would never think of saying a sentence like that, because the focus would be on their relationship with the public and not on themselves.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Good point! No one brags about control because they care about those they control. Its the power they value.