“80%” seems accurate about the UK’s media; see this (2007) study which puts original reporting at only 19% of all stories:
In short, fewer than one in five press articles (19%) appear to be based mainly on information that does not come from pre-packaged sources. Indeed, 60% of press stories rely wholly or mainly on pre-packaged information, and only 12% are entirely independent of such material
I’ve linked that and qualified the claim as about “[UK] journalism” anyway; thanks.
The slow uptake of auto-journalism is evidence that it isn’t really ready, sure. How Efficient do you take old media to be?
There are plenty of startups willing to compete with old media. Companies like Buzzfeed were build around effectively applying new technology in a way the established players wouldn’t.
“80%” seems accurate about the UK’s media; see this (2007) study which puts original reporting at only 19% of all stories:
I’ve linked that and qualified the claim as about “[UK] journalism” anyway; thanks.
The slow uptake of auto-journalism is evidence that it isn’t really ready, sure. How Efficient do you take old media to be?
There are plenty of startups willing to compete with old media. Companies like Buzzfeed were build around effectively applying new technology in a way the established players wouldn’t.