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An illustrated guide to ‘pink slime’ journalism [1]
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Date: 2023-10-05 11:00:29+00:00
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What is ‘pink slime’ journalism?
“Pink slime” journalism is named after a meat byproduct and describes outlets that publish poor quality reports that appear to be local news.
In the past decade, many local news sites have either gone out of business or are struggling to survive, and pink slime sites have replaced them.
These outlets claim to cover local and hyperlocal news, sometimes taking advantage of news deserts.
Pink slime sites are frequently produced via automation and templates. Look for text that’s more generic than expected, or articles that are pure information without context — that’s a giveaway you’re looking at a pink slime website.
Often, they’re funded by outside companies with a partisan source of financing.
How can I spot it?
It takes a critical eye to spot these websites out in the wild. Here’s how to figure out if what you’re reading comes from a legitimate news site or a pink slime site, from MediaWise:
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