The media's primary mission is to inform, not entertain. Their rights are granted so they may elevate and educate by informing us of what are often difficult, nuanced and unwelcome truths. As it stands, this public mission is being forsaken in the name of private profit. It thus stands starkly before us as a modern market failure. Full Story »
Posted by Julian Friedland
No it is opinion on journalism. Per the Congress, this term, journalism is anyone that wants to write can claim it is a public service and protected speech. I think the problem as I see it is we are filled to the brim with commentary - the public is not allowed to think due to the rapid fire pace of "opinions". Everyone has an opinion on something - is it proper to label my opinion as "journalism" because I write it in a blog... or a op-ed column in a paper?
