I reached the conclusion several years ago that journalism in all forms is nothing more than a specialized branch of entertainment and should be given about the

I reached the conclusion several years ago that journalism in all forms is nothing more than a specialized branch of entertainment and should be given about the same amount of weight. I think the damage that the news media does is the result of the general population not understanding this. There is an implication that journalists are somehow experts and intellectually a step above the rest of the population similar to doctors and lawyers. This is a mistake. If there were no distinction made between Fox News, NPR, and the latest Reese Witherspoon film, we'd all be better off.