Anatomy of a Moral Panic
Who is making strides in fixing the underlying business model problems that are driving the increasing virulence and frequency of these moral panics, and undermining the integrity and function of journalism? Or at least providing alternatives that are equally profitable yet less pernicious.<p>Because barring the entrance of one of these as-yet-unimagined alternatives, it seems we&#x27;ll need to lean on regulation...but then we get into messiness of regulating free speech.<p>There was Beacon Reader, the crowdfunding journalism platform, but they shut down. [1]<p>Then there&#x27;s Google&#x27;s &quot;Fact Check&quot;, but its reach is limited [2]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.poynter.org&#x2F;news&#x2F;beacon-reader-journalism-crowdfunding-platform-closing-down" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.poynter.org&#x2F;news&#x2F;beacon-reader-journalism-crowdf...</a>
[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.blog.google&#x2F;products&#x2F;search&#x2F;fact-check-now-available-google-search-and-news-around-world&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.blog.google&#x2F;products&#x2F;search&#x2F;fact-check-now-avail...</a>