I don't know who David Wilson Rogers is, but if I ever meet him, I'd like to buy him a drink, or a small foreign car. I could not agree more with is assessment of the national media.
"The problem with Journalism today is that it is no longer dedicated to informing the public. Rather, it is dedicated to drawing an audience to the advertisers. In order to do that, it panders to the political passions of its audience and sensationalizes its content in ways to make it emotionally addictive, thus hooking the audience within its influence. In most cases it reports distorted and biased information. In many cases, it reports outright lies. Much of what passes for "news" these days is really political commentary and partisan rhetoric." - David Wilson Rogers
While our local Fort Wayne media may kiss the asses of local political forces in an effort to remain in their good graces, most of what affects local media is inexperience, ineptitude, and general laziness.
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