--- title: "Link: Daniel Kishi on Facebook and the Assassination of Good Journalism" description: Journalism alumni Daniel Kishi writes on Facebook's effect on journalism in The American Conservative. image: https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(5).png --- 540-338-1776 [![Patrick Henry College logo](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Shield%2c%20Tag%2c%20Color%2c%201%20line%2c%20RGB.jpg "Patrick Henry College logo")](https://www.phc.edu) # Journalism | Home #### Main Menu #### Watch [![Journalism Program guide pop-up cover](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Campus_Documentation/Journalism/Journalism%20Program%20guide%20pop-up%20cover.jpg "Journalism Program guide pop-up cover")](http://fliphtml5.com/cpesn/nupq) [![Read the Journalism & Digital Media Program Guide](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1718959/79b62949-fdb6-4813-9dd1-ccb3f8c6054c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1718959/79b62949-fdb6-4813-9dd1-ccb3f8c6054c) #### Meet the Board [![Board Photo Preview](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Desktop%20Wallpaper%20%E2%80%93%20Untitled%20Design%20(3).jpg?width=500&name=Copy%20of%20Desktop%20Wallpaper%20%E2%80%93%20Untitled%20Design%20(3).jpg "Board Photo Preview")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-advisory-board) ### Popular Posts ### Categories - [journalism (18)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/journalism) - [Alumni Spotlight (17)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/alumni-spotlight) - [political journalism (7)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/political-journalism) - [Alumni Work (5)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/alumni-work) - [politics (4)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/politics) - [College Education (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/college-education) - [Faculty (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/faculty) - [Lifestyle Writing (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/lifestyle-writing) - [Student Spotlight (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/student-spotlight) - [Technical Writer (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/technical-writer) - [alumni (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/alumni) - [students (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/students) - [Business News (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/business-news) - [Education News (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/education-news) - [Filmmaking (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/filmmaking) - [Food Writing (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/food-writing) - [Graphic Design, (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/graphic-design) - [PR (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/pr) - [Reporter (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/reporter) - [Storytelling (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/storytelling) - [Teaching (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/teaching) - [author (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/author) - [full-time-faculty (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/full-time-faculty) - [local politics (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/local-politics) [see all](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/link-daniel-kishi#) [![Journalism Alumni Scholarship](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphics/Jrn%20page/Journalism-Alumni-Scholarship-Ad.png?width=500&name=Journalism-Alumni-Scholarship-Ad.png "Journalism Alumni Scholarship")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-scholarship) - [![harvest home](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/harvest%20home.png "harvest home")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-home-ache) - [![gracy nyt slide](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/gracy%20nyt%20slide.png "gracy nyt slide")](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/opinion/wendell-berry-agriculture-farm-bill.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage) - [![journalism slide](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/journalism%20slide.png "journalism slide")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/new-and-better-news-telling-true-stories) ## Link: Daniel Kishi on Facebook and the Assassination of Good Journalism Posted by [Patrick Henry College](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/author/patrick-henry-college) on January 22, 2018 at 3:09 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![facebook_logo_detail](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/facebook_logo_detail.gif?width=146&name=facebook_logo_detail.gif)Journalism alumni Daniel Kishi [writes that Facebook's algorithm has smothered valuable local coverage ](http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/how-facebook-became-the-assassin-of-good-journalism/)by prioritizing clicks and views over thoughtful commentary and analysis. 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