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Well he's right in that it's troubling that there are becoming fewer different voices out there reporting.

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Apr 22 '09, 09:13

the conglomerations and media empires are killing journalism.

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I rather think the profit motive is killing journalism -- nm - con_carne Apr 22, 09:21 1
- the profit motive has always been part of news reporting and editorials -- nm - Roger More Apr 22, 09:22
I've always thought THE primary role of journalism has been to protect people's liberty and rights - Strongbad Apr 22, 09:19 6
- and in my opinion, a lack of diversity of viewpoints compromises that role. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:25 1
  - And in my opinion, I don't think that has anything to do with it. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 22, 09:28
- And of course, there's also the sometimes conflicts of interests that cause media outlets to ignore or downplay stories. - Reagen Apr 22, 09:25
- basically the problem comes down to what private corporations see as efficiencies. - Reagen Apr 22, 09:22 2
  - So to be more specific, it's the reduction of # of journalists, not specifically mergers & consolidation. - Strongbad Apr 22, 09:27 1
    - not necessarily - mergers and consolidation can affect news coverage too, especially of local issues - Roger More Apr 22, 09:32
on the other hand, the internet is making more and more opportunities for diverse voices to be heard. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:14 5
- mostly reactive. Almost zilch in the way of investigative. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 09:15 4
  - I wouldn't say the establishment media is all that great at investigative journalism either -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:20 1
    - they're not as good as they used to be for reasons I discuss above. But it is without a doubt what print media does best. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 09:23
  - precisely. -- nm - background checks love mandy lane Apr 22, 09:18
  - so far. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:18
but bloggers are journalists, too! - Beryllium Apr 22, 09:14 1
- some are, some aren't. -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 09:14

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