Some #100hardtruths on Advertising
Advertising and public relations—unlike the news or the governments that they pretend to report on in this campaign—have little to no obligation to truth-telling, fact-checking, well-being, or democracy for that matter. Their commitments are to their clients. All press is good press for products (and people as products) and the corporations that peddle them. (from #100hardtruths #11:real apologies for #fakenews aggravate its symptoms)
Contents of this path:
- #11: real apologies for #fakenews aggravate its symptoms
- #5: #fakenews is logical outgrowth of web’s infrastructure
- #26: algorithmic literacy, transparency and oversight needed
- #28: face(book?) is best for people with pale skin
- #30, every single tweak in an algorithm can make a change
- #42: phatic communication eases interactions but lessens information
- #46, stay aware, not afraid
- #47: good design and software mask bad credibility
- #53, tame and disarm dangerous algorithms
- #59, silicon valley’s entrepreneurial capitalism leaves rubble in its wake
- #67, watch those who are monetizing their watching from the shadows
- #70, reconnect the space that advertising has interrupted
- #76, learn what happens when you type a letter on your keyboard
- #77, expose the costs and histories of freedom
- #79, attend to the structural problems inherent in the platform ecosystem
- #94, always look for the real thing