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One outcome of the Deadspin mess might be instructive—a group of journalists abandoned it and started Defector, a successful worker co-op.

After Quitting Deadspin in Protest, They’re Starting a New Site https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/business/media/deadspin-s...

For more context on cooperatives in journalism, see https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mij/15031809.0007.203?view=text...

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404 Media itself is a similar collective of ex-Vice people, I think pretty directly inspired by Defector.

to add to this, i think 404media is also where Joseph Cox went (edit: i just checked, he is a part of 404)

most people here will be familiar with his writing for motherboard.

Glad to see worker cooperatives popping up!

I don't really disagree but be aware that many of those people working in journalist cooperatives would probably make more money working at McDonalds. (Of course I'm sure they find working as a journalist more satisfying.)

McDonald's CEO made $17.8 million in cash/stock/options in 2022, so working at McDonalds must be a good gig. If entry-level workers made 1/100th what the CEO makes, that's $178,000 a year!

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