Could Journalism Crumble under Content Farms Success?
Are “content farms” killing journalism? That’s the belief of Jason Fry, a blogger and former WSJ.com writer. It’s nothing new for him, back in December he compared writing for a content farm, like AOL’s Seed.com or Yahoo’s Associated Content, to working for a Chinese factory (fun).
But unlike traditional media outlets, these content farms are on the rise. In an interview with the Wrap, Fry expanded on his stance that these content factories while they make money, does not mean they’re the best platform for providing quality reporting.
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