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Vols410 said:
@David Ubben wears socks with sandals
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Oh that's the last straw @David Ubben
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lol bullying ubben because he had a hot take about UTs anti-bullying story. alanis morrisette is that kid with the bulging blood vessel in his head meme right now.
 
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GoVolsDR said:
People would take journalists a lot more seriously if they wouldn't perform this type of obnoxious virtue signaling. It's beyond lazy - it's intellectually dishonest.

The problem with is journalism is that people in the industry are only about building their brand, which is the most important and marketable aspect they have in the industry. It's all about getting that blue checkmark on Twitter, building your following, generating new subscribers, and getting others in the industry to boost your signal. In the case of Ubben, he has the fanbase of the University of Tennessee to build his brand off of. Media figures who build their brand by taking shots at our beloved University is nothing new. It's something that we as fans are all too familiar with.

This kind of messaging we see from Ubben on Twitter, it's done intentionally, and for a very specific purpose. It's the classic bait and switch in the case of his business development. Ubben starts with putting out high quality content, getting some buzz going, and steadily increasing his subscribers. His employers have their business model built on subscriptions, and you need to keep bringing in new subs to sustain the business model. After the initial traction recedes, what's the next step to keep bringing in new streams of recurring revenue in the form of subscriptions?

The inevitable next step is that you go the well vetted route of using digital emotional manipulation. This is why Ubben is throwing shade at a young child and our University. There's nothing organic about that Tweet, it's a carefully constructed message to get the kind of reaction it did.

The problem with all of this though - People want authenticity. People don't want clickbait headlines that are designed to boost SEO rankings. People don't want rage-bait Twitter threads. We want real, legitimate, deep dive analysis and reporting. We want objectivity. We don't want the ephemeral coverage that is emblematic of traditional mainstream media. The public will pay a premium for good content, but the public will also leave in droves when the profit motive becomes what drives the coverage of the University. Journalism is a profession that supposedly to serve the public and hold power accountable. It is not supposed to be an industry that exists entirely to monetize the public around advertising/subscription revenue models.

@David Ubben - Come at me
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Good take! As previously stated, I was on the verge of subscribing and dropping VQ. Still dropping VQ but I ain’t paying this mothertrucker to be pissed...I do that very well FOR FREE!
 
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Holy shyte. Check in this morning and it's like the townfolk from the FF are all in here with torches and pitchforks hunting Ubben.
 
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GoVolsDR said:
People would take journalists a lot more seriously if they wouldn't perform this type of obnoxious virtue signaling. It's beyond lazy - it's intellectually dishonest.

The problem with is journalism is that people in the industry are only about building their brand, which is the most important and marketable aspect they have in the industry. It's all about getting that blue checkmark on Twitter, building your following, generating new subscribers, and getting others in the industry to boost your signal. In the case of Ubben, he has the fanbase of the University of Tennessee to build his brand off of. Media figures who build their brand by taking shots at our beloved University is nothing new. It's something that we as fans are all too familiar with.

This kind of messaging we see from Ubben on Twitter, it's done intentionally, and for a very specific purpose. It's the classic bait and switch in the case of his business development. Ubben starts with putting out high quality content, getting some buzz going, and steadily increasing his subscribers. His employers have their business model built on subscriptions, and you need to keep bringing in new subs to sustain the business model. After the initial traction recedes, what's the next step to keep bringing in new streams of recurring revenue in the form of subscriptions?

The inevitable next step is that you go the well vetted route of using digital emotional manipulation. This is why Ubben is throwing shade at a young child and our University. There's nothing organic about that Tweet, it's a carefully constructed message to get the kind of reaction it did.

The problem with all of this though - People want authenticity. People don't want clickbait headlines that are designed to boost SEO rankings. People don't want rage-bait Twitter threads. We want real, legitimate, deep dive analysis and reporting. We want objectivity. We don't want the ephemeral coverage that is emblematic of traditional mainstream media. The public will pay a premium for good content, but the public will also leave in droves when the profit motive becomes what drives the coverage of the University. Journalism is a profession that supposedly to serve the public and hold power accountable. It is not supposed to be an industry that exists entirely to monetize the public around advertising/subscription revenue models.

@David Ubben - Come at me
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My dude! All of this.
 
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zhangliao04 said:
Yeah, I tried to wait it out and see if @David Ubben would turn it around and that @David Ubben would actually do some good journalism like @David Ubben should. I signed up a month ago and actually thought @David Ubben's articles were well done. Now, after hearing how @David Ubben went about the BT story and now how @David Ubben went about this story (which, btw @David Ubben, this is far worse) I can definitely agree that @David Ubben is not a professional journalist. @David Ubben may be a journalist, but not a professional one because a professional journalist, @David Ubben, does not try to push for negatives about a story involving a kid getting bullied and a whole fanbase including the university rallying behind him. @David Ubben, since I cannot take back the money I have already given to the Athletic I am going to start negatively affecting what affects you, @David Ubben, at your job by rating each of your podcasts/articles as bad. Whether that actually affects your status with the Athletic or not I do not care. Still gonna do it... @David Ubben.
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@David Ubben 😎
 
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