Episode 210 • • 1:47:41 - 1:52:13
210: Medical Marijuana
Tech Journalism Boosterism and Facebook Revenue Skepticism
The hosts critique the "boosterism" in tech reporting, playing a clip from G4 where a reviewer gushes over an unreleased game. They express skepticism regarding Facebook's reported $800 million to $1 billion in revenue, questioning who actually clicks on banner ads. They suggest the revenue might be driven by "virtual broccoli" purchases in games like FarmVille by Zynga rather than sustainable advertising.