Reclaim The Net
Journalists could learn something.
CNBC journalist David Faber found himself in an unexpectedly candid conversation with Tesla CEO and Twitter owner, Elon Musk. The interview highlights the problems with the news media and how it’s beholden to advertisers – with journalists so quick to subscribe to the idea that it’s normal for advertisers to have power over speech.
Musk’s bold proclamation – that he doesn’t censor his speech for advertisers – seemed to confuse Faber.
Musk told Faber, “I’ll say what I want, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it.”
This statement is emblematic of Musk’s often controversial and unfiltered approach to communication, which has been a subject of criticism from news media over recent months…
