Could it be that deep-dish reporting that uncovers governmental malfeasance and waste—the sort of news Jones and I prefer over fluff, sports, bridge columns, and comics—doesn't promote activism or participation? Could it be that such exposés end up souring the public on democracy and other institutions? Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
in discussing a fellow journalist's book, the writer here is pointing out that even "core (quality) news" is given too much credit, for either expanding, or its lack diminishing, our democracy. he rightly points out how non-traditional media may provide as much or more 'core' news as traditional newspapers which the book's author favors..
i'm sorry the writer doesn't follow further in looking for what factors may be even more important to maintaining democracy than even "iron core news". i hope this topic becomes one that journalists, politicians, and most of all, citizens take up.
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