Can public media build its own social network? Chicago Public Media teams up with New_ Public to try: chicago.com

3 days ago by eicker to c/technology

"This is a community platform, not a news site โ€” it's very much not a news site."
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eicker 16 points 3 days ago

This is what local media should have been building years ago: not another news site begging Google and Meta for traffic, but a digital town square it actually controls. Reverse chronological feeds, human stewards, no follower contest, no engagement addiction. If chicago.com works, the interesting question is why every public broadcaster isnโ€™t trying this?

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