02-08-2016, 11:37 AM
(02-08-2016, 11:30 AM)Sovereign Nation Wrote: Yes they are.
They are a journalistic outlet. Their articles are featured on Yahoo, MSN and various other platforms.
They may not be a part of the main hub. However they are a media source and people do get information from them.
To the first bolded, no, they aren't.
Just because you make a model rocket doesn't make you a rocket scientist. Homeschooling your kid doesn't make you a teacher. And writing unsourced, one-sided stories doesn't make you a journalist. Journalists adhere to guidelines. Salon is as much a news source as the National Enquirer.
To the second bolded, not being part of the main hub means they aren't mainstream.