
Prime Day Comes but Once a Year
07/17/19 • 28 min
In this episode, Shannon Palus talks about the journalistic ethics of Amazon affiliate links with Jacqui Cheng, former Editor-in-Chief of Wirecutter and current Editor-in-Chief of Music at WQXR in New York. As Cheng explains, it’s possible for news organizations to make money from Amazon links without turning into a shill for a giant company.
After the interview, Shannon talks to Aaron Mak for this week’s edition of Don’t Close My tabs.
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In this episode, Shannon Palus talks about the journalistic ethics of Amazon affiliate links with Jacqui Cheng, former Editor-in-Chief of Wirecutter and current Editor-in-Chief of Music at WQXR in New York. As Cheng explains, it’s possible for news organizations to make money from Amazon links without turning into a shill for a giant company.
After the interview, Shannon talks to Aaron Mak for this week’s edition of Don’t Close My tabs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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