While this is great for the one-off article in publications you rarely read, also keep in mind that journalism is expensive and the reason a lot of it is getting so bad these days is that nobody pays for it. So if you have money to spare, please consider having at least one proper subscription in a quality newspaper somewhere to support the integrity of journalism. :)

The Guardian is a good publication to consider as they don't have a paywall to begin with. That's a bold choice, and one I believe they should be rewarded for.

[–] psyqology 31 points 1 year ago

Also keep in mind that paying for news often leaves the poorer community without information. While yes, i agree that journalists should be compensated, news organisations have become profit seeking businesses since the 70s, and not, as they should be, places of information gathering for everyone.

A paywall prices poor people out of information. And things like this still help them.

The guardian should be lauded for their model yes, but that is one company. They can't write about everything.

[–] orgrinrt@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was donating to the Guardian for a few years until my financial situation changed, is it much the same nowadays? It’s been a while, and in today’s world I feel like it’s much too easy to accidentally support bad actors (like if one joined or stayed in Twitter or Reddit today) just by lacking context.

I don’t read all that much international/English news, but when I do, it seems by habit I tend to just go to the guardian. But really wouldn’t want to support questionable ethics or stances.

[–] sab@kbin.social 25 points 1 year ago

Beyond just generally enjoying their journalism, one of the journalists covering Ukraine for the Guardian is the husband of a friend of mine. So I get to see his dedication to his work from relatively close up, and makes it at least very clear to me that they're on a journalistic mission worth supporting.

I think any media outlet of that size (or any size, probably) can be criticized, and some of it will be valid. But that's just in the nature of the craft - it's a challenging field, and it's impossible not to make some mistakes. In my experience the Guardian remains committed to quality journalism, and they have some of the best people out there working for them.