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"Postmodernism is a change-or-be-changed world. The word is out: Reinvent yourself for the 21st century or die! Some would rather die than change." Leonard Sweet, cultural historian.

MediaPost satire: SEM for news

MediaPost satire: SEM for news.
George Simpson’s humorous vision of a world where organizations bid for top placement in Yahoo! news combines the VNR controversy with SEM (Search Engine Marketing). There are no editors — only the cash register, which produces top news stories such as “OREOS DECLARED FREE OF CARBOHYDRATES” and “GIRLS SMARTER THAN BOYS” and top sports stories like “CALIFORNIA MAN ALMOST FINISHES TRIATHLON.” Hilarious stuff.

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