The core problem is this: as flawed as the MSM has been – as complicit as the New York Times and the Washington Post were in many of George W. Bush’s war crimes, for instance – journalists for mainstream news outlets provide most of the factual information that the rest of us rely on. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
the writer faults the liberals' history of not investing in media outlets to counter the incredibly aggressive media of the other. there's no mention of recent buyouts in the d.c. markets by right-wing voices, but this news confirms his point that msm outlets are dying out, leaving no real replacement for the fact-finding, digging, on-going reporting to major segments of the population, thus threatening democracy.
This is journalism about journalism, and looks at the political unbalancing likely to happen as newspapers decline, as they seem to be doing.
As the MSM declines, the right-wing media is likely to grow even more powerful. More »
Identifies a crucial but usually overlooked problem and presents a cogent analysis with full context
Good thumbnail sketch of trends in journalism & political pressure. Talks about foundation pressure and the CIA effect on the media; has the deeper analytical frame.
Important dimension of how the news is systematically manipulated and pressured in Washington - and will be again, as traditional media hits the skids. From an Iran-Contra veteran reporter.
…Reagan, a former actor and ad man who surrounded himself with media savvy advisers. They, in turn, began collaborating with CIA propaganda ... More »
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