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Man remember when the whole pitch of The Outline was how it wasn't going to be controlled by VC money but only take a very little and still somehow maintain independence. Nope that didn't happen. studyhallxyz/1037424530812293120
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The VC model is *insane* Chronotope/790899544489914368
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The VC model is *bad* Chronotope/817640709280907264
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The VC model is *unneeded* Chronotope/936295564706238465
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The VC model is inherently *unethical* and therefore unsuitable to any journalistic organization Chronotope/813776239131561984
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The VC model is *destructive* to peer organizations. Which is especially dangerous for democracy when dealing with journalism Chronotope/813873935406272513
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The VC model makes *lying profitable* Chronotope/774655600257077248
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The VC model has bad KPIs Chronotope/841371636683149313
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The VC model pushes media orgs to value the wrong things Chronotope/931633650457866240
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The VC model is bad for labor Chronotope/833556796665188353
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The VC model encourages people to ignore science Chronotope/731232277775192066
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The VC model pushes for scale in cases where it would be more appropriate to push for limited audience Chronotope/792764514898997249
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The VC model is anti-equality and anti-diversity Chronotope/842403868227051520
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The VC model is *dangerous* for the economy Chronotope/931962401918013440
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Good for the Study Hall crew, is what I guess I'm saying. Too bad they don't strike against working for *every* VC-funded media, because that is what is really needed.
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VC funding is bad for journalism and by its nature it isn't just bad for the journalistic entity receiving it, it is bad for the entire ecosystem. Damaging even.
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I know Sulliview is already deep in to-do list stuff to write, but I'd be fascinated to see a column with her perspective on what is going on with The Outline and what the future holds for the concept of a freelancer strike.