#53 - Kelsey Piper on the room for important advocacy within journalism

“Politics. Business. Opinion. Science. Sports. Animal welfare. Existential risk.” Is this a plausible future lineup for major news outlets?<p> Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and given very little editorial direction, Vox's Future Perfect aspires to be more or less that.</p><p> Competition in the news business creates pressure to write quick pieces on topical political issues that can drive lots of clicks with just a few hours' work.</p><p> But according to Kelsey Piper, staff writer for this new section of Vox's website focused on effective altruist themes, Future Perfect's goal is to run in the opposite direct...