No, journalists are not influencers. Influencers are just advertisers in human form. They’ll do and say anything if it pays them money. They share more in common with prostitutes than they do journalists.
I’m learning a new language right now and I find myself reflecting more and more about the strengths and weaknesses of English.
English is really good at a lot of things including humour and poetry. But it transforms overtime depending on region, culture, demographics, economics, marketing, and politics… which makes miscommunication happen ALL THE TIME.
I say this because you’re both right, and it’s frustrating because it limits our ability to have a meaningful conversation.
No, journalists are not influencers. Influencers are just advertisers in human form. They’ll do and say anything if it pays them money. They share more in common with prostitutes than they do journalists.
Journalists are influencers.
We’ve had influencers for thousands of years. Jesus Christ was an influencer.
Journalists are truth tellers. Influencers are false-tellers. Yellow journalism is written by influencers, not journalists. See the distinction?
I’m learning a new language right now and I find myself reflecting more and more about the strengths and weaknesses of English.
English is really good at a lot of things including humour and poetry. But it transforms overtime depending on region, culture, demographics, economics, marketing, and politics… which makes miscommunication happen ALL THE TIME.
I say this because you’re both right, and it’s frustrating because it limits our ability to have a meaningful conversation.
If you want to look at a fun language that relies far more heavily on context than English, search for Toki Pona. It’s a neat “toy” language!