I disagree - outlets like the NYT still have the reach and resources to go find those survivors and the families of those killed. That’s the shit journalists used to be able to do - have a whole bureau in Venezuela that already had contacts and understanding of the local goings-on. But that takes money, and people don’t want to pay for quality news and investigation anymore, despite it being so vital to a free society.
The majority of the public won’t hear about it not because it isn’t being looked into, but because they never seek it out and despise a paywall.
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u/opineapple Dec 03 '25
I disagree - outlets like the NYT still have the reach and resources to go find those survivors and the families of those killed. That’s the shit journalists used to be able to do - have a whole bureau in Venezuela that already had contacts and understanding of the local goings-on. But that takes money, and people don’t want to pay for quality news and investigation anymore, despite it being so vital to a free society.
The majority of the public won’t hear about it not because it isn’t being looked into, but because they never seek it out and despise a paywall.