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The last page is very poignant. "Is this too much to ask?" My fear that it might be. A cynic would suggest that a newspaper's primary responsibility is not to r
by chris_j 16y ago
The last page is very poignant. "Is this too much to ask?" My fear that it might be. A cynic would suggest that a newspaper's primary responsibility is not to report the news accurately to its readers but to make as much money as possible for its shareholders. It does this by selling as many papers as possible. Fact checking, expertise and accuracy are only useful when they help to sell papers.
- weego 16y agonewspapers sell their reader demographic to advertisers. The actual news is an annoyance and in the past quite a costly one, which is why they are now happy just quoting twitter/blogs and cut out anyone with real journalism skills.
- philk 16y agoVery good point. I find it interesting, however, that they're pursuing a strategy that will eventually render them irrelevant.