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Over at the newsletter I wrote about the unholy scourge that is "CEO said a thing!" journalism:

karlbode.com"CEO Said A Thing!" Journalism"CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion.

Karl Bode

@karlbode.com

Once you see it, you'll see it everywhere: it's a weird simulacrum of journalism that mindlessly parrots executive claims without challenge, correction, historical context, or additional insight from actual experts. It's designed to look like journalism, but it's just hollow corporatist cack.

30/3/26, 3:34 pm23 reposts282 likes

Depressed🦇Murder🦇Clown

@lizardunicorn.bsky.social

30 Mar

I first realised it when certain journalists courted Steve Jobs as if he was some divine being. Since then, it has become worse.

Mallory Knodel

@mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy

31 Mar

@karlbode.com Great now do "Head of State Said A Thing!"

Accountabilabuddy🔻

@accountabilabuddy.bsky.social

30 Mar

We all see it every day in the WH press corps.

Magenta Rocks

@magentarocks.bsky.social

30 Mar

IMO, it also aids stock manipulation.

Hellanal Boner-Farter

@weedlordmegadoodoo.bsky.social

31 Mar

Every time Musk says something idiotic like "we're going to Mars" tesla stock goes up. Morons haven't figured this out. They haven't figured out that he's never delivered on a single promise. Wealthiest man in the world and the only thing he ever sold was a lie, and journalists still quote him.