Newsweek and ‘trust us’ journalism
Newsweek and ‘trust us’ journalism:
Leah McGrath Goodman tells Felix Salmon this about her controversial Newsweek piece on the founder of Bitcoin: “If I read my own story, it would not convince me,” she says. “I would have a lot of questions.” And that sums up the problem with Newsweek’s piece claiming to out Satoshi Nakamoto: Newsweek, by its own admission, didn’t prove its assertion…
The days of “trust us” journalism, for better or for worse (but mostly for better), are long gone.
The Bitcoin Bubble – On The Media
The Bitcoin Bubble – On The Media: drewvigal:
A couple of things peaked my interest about this segment:
Yet another Bitcoin story in just a few weeks
Medium.com is a platform to publish first
The whole bitcoin phenomenon continues to fascinate.
"Maybe Bitcoin’s devotees are right, and it’s the currency of the future. Or perhaps it’s a…"
“Maybe Bitcoin’s devotees are right, and it’s the currency of the future. Or perhaps it’s a ridiculous joke—a speculative, hilarious enterprise taken to its most insane conclusion. Given that the founder is nowhere to be found, it feels like …
