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Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
This is why we need a more nuanced approach to content evaluation in terms of tone & delivery. Consumers can benefit once trained to recognize how media influences listeners and the best way to do that is to expose listeners to a wide range of media so they can recognize unhealthy bias when present
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Anyone being able to cheaply and quickly publish combined with the ability to search all available publications in seconds allows for more media sources which don't align themselves with sponsored content (SC). Distortion of the truth would require SC replace 51% of all published content available
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
This assumes that consumers of media actively seek to consume primarily media which matches their own personal biases. This may not be true yet American media often appears to be polarized along political party lines.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
The bias of these media outlets match the personal bias of their consumers preferences. The danger of sponsored content is that the biases of those who produce the media do not match up with those who consume it yet those consumers are not able to discern that there is a discrepancy.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Not all sponsored content is untrustworthy only some sponsored content is. Trustworthiness is measured from the deviation from societal consensus which can be determined cheaply in minutes due to the power of the internet. This is what makes your arguments although still valid less interesting.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
We fail to reevaluate the worth of sponsored content in light of new more efficient publishing technology oppositions concerning its value create an anachronistic fallacy. It is easier to know the current societal consensus of any fact today than it has ever been in the past.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Use of tools which are readily available is at the discretion of each individual. The ability to know if any sponsored content deviates from societal consensus requires minutes of research not hours or days. This was not possible in previous generations.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Trustworthiness of media sources makes it easier to evaluate content. So long as sponsored content is transparent people can choose the credibility they assign to any source. Sponsored content simply has less credibility and requires more verification but may still contain valuable information
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Not all sponsored content is inherently biased. Only some sponsored content is biased. A rational measurement of bias is the degree to which an opinion deviates from societal consensus and not from "truth" as an absolute. Individuals simply need to determine relative deviation from consensus only
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Media outlets that wish to maintain their trusted reputation always have incentives to be as transparent as they possibly can. Because of this it will always be in their interest to maintain a high standard of transparency in presenting sponsored content.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Anyone with internet access has the ability to evaluate if sponsored content contradicts the consensus opinion on any given subject. This imperfect knowledge is sufficient for making rational judgements about the likelihood of any reporting being biased. Perfect knowledge is not a requirement.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Although the internet as a publishing platform is not perfect it is censorship resistant it does allow the majority of citizens to publish and quickly disseminate information and this information is easily searchable allowing for content on a specific topic to be cheaply and quickly discovered.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
A greater capacity for more people to publish cheaply and disseminate facts faster allows for shorter news cycles with greater participation. Access to content produced by watchdogs is more readily available forcing sponsored content to a higher level of accountability than was previously possible.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
It is not clear that we should treat any news source as a completely trusted oracle. Sponsored content forces everyone to treat all media with greater scrutiny seeking out more sources when validating all facts. This process is fundamentally beneficial to promoting critical thinking in society
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Even if you cannot know an absolute truth about sponsored content, access to the internet allows you to know what the consensus viewpoint (of society) is for any fact and the validity of sponsored content is always made in reference to the consensus not "truth" as an absolute value.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
Once people are told that media is sponsored they will easily be able to go online to check if the facts presented are true. It is very difficult to censor publication on the internet. It is relatively easy for anyone to publish the truth.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
A consumer of sponsored content must be told that: 1. The content they are listening to is sponsored 2. Who paid for it 3. How much was paid 4. What is the apparent motive of the payer 5. What is the stated opinion of the payee producing the media.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
In today's information age the presence of more media outlets and the increased capacity for people to publish produces more and inherently better watchdogs. These alert all of us when fallacies are present. The average person simply needs to be better at curating media not discerning it.
Sponsored Content is a good thing, and there should be more of it
I am not assuming that all people will know lies in sponsored content every time they see them. I assume someone in society will always be able to recognize truth from fiction and will publish the truth in response. Assumes society has censorship resistant publishing platforms.