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Book · 2019 · Press, united states

Merchants of Truth

by Jill Abramson · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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And and you know Jill Abramson acknowledges this in her book merchants of truths former editor then your time she talks about how business imperatives helped shape editorial judgment.
Balaji Srinivasan · This Week in Startups · Apr 2020 Listen at 18:13

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And then last week we had the question surrounding Joel abramson's book Merchant of Truth.
Alexandra Alter The Book Review · Feb 2019

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Merchants of Truth by Jill Abramson is a journalistic exploration of the transformation of major news organizations in the digital age. On The Book Review podcast titled A Class in ‘Dreyer’s English’ in 2024, Alexandra Alter discussed the controversies surrounding the publication and the questions it raised regarding media ethics. Additionally, on an episode of This Week in Startups titled E1042: Balaji Srinivasan (@balajis) shares insights on Recode incident in 2020, guest Balaji Srinivasan brought up the book to illustrate a specific point about the media landscape. Srinivasan noted that the author, a former top editor at The New York Times, explicitly acknowledged in the text how commercial imperatives and business pressures help shape editorial judgment within legacy newsrooms. The mentions across these diverse podcasts highlighted the ongoing debate surrounding modern journalism, economic survival strategies for publications, and the transparent realities of editorial decision-making in an increasingly competitive information economy.

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Alexandra Alter and then last week we had the question surrounding Joel abramson's book Merchant of Truth 1
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“and then last week we had the question surrounding Joel abramson's book Merchant of Truth”
Balaji Srinivasan and and you know Jill Abramson acknowledges this in her book merchants of truths former editor then your ti… 1
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“and and you know Jill Abramson acknowledges this in her book merchants of truths former editor then your time she talks about how business imperatives helped shape editorial judgment”