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    3 months ago

    Which directly impacts funding

    That’s the big issue. If a project doesn’t have big headlines frequently it is killed.

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      3 months ago

      I think more likely is that the news outlets need the revenue from clicks, and are willing to trade their reputation to get them. Accurate science journalism doesn’t pay, capitalism is a race to the bottom.