Business Models for News News was never meant for social platforms If ever there was a good illustration of the disconnect we face in trying to make journalism sustainable again, this is it.
Forth We’re not an aggregator. We know what most people want to share and what gets the most eyeballs and hard news generally is not it.
Forth Why we're building Forth: A new news platform. Aside from the ability for anyone to post anything -- which can easily lead to misinformation -- social media also sets up the worst incentives: Do whatever it takes to get people to click into your post so you can make money. That means clickbait.