a very good, comprehensive summary with many facts and figures to illustrate and explain why and how this world's economic crisis was almost overlooked, not foretold thru investigation or exploration, by those reporters most appropriate for that work. the piece illustrates the writer's point, "there has been, and will be excellent retrospective work...this kind of "explanatory" reporting is by definition too late."

Very well written , very honest and straight forward. A close look into one aspect of behind the scenes of the collapse from several angles.

A thorough, discerning analysis written by a former business reporter. Based on fact and fair, the article is careful to include an abundance of factors in explaining how the business press saw economic problems years ago, yet didn't report on them.

The writer has a background from within the subject area and is aware of the exceptions--very few it should be said--to the general rule of his thesis, but on the whole backs up his ideas with telling examples and personal anecdote for a damning look at the demise of journalism in one of its most important areas: financial affairs.