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2. M$M Can Only Design Headlines

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 06:52 AM

10 hrs ago

Never do any deep analysis anymore.

When I was much younger the weekend paper almost always ran an article with a much deeper analysis of a particular story. One of these articles would run 3-4 pages. Today’s papers “in depth” coverage may span 7-8 paragraphs.

With the advent of social media trends, most information is designed only to trigger anger not answer any deep questions.

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