To be honest, my impression of modern journalism at established news organizations is: * business model crashing, so experienced staff laid off * smart mi

To be honest, my impression of modern journalism at established news organizations is: * business model crashing, so experienced staff laid off * smart millennials don't opt for a career in journalism * the ones who do emerge inculcated by the college monoculture, largely unable to question authority * growing up with net-access, they are ill-equipped for any method of fact-finding except google searches * laziness, incompetence and docile conformity make them soft targets for vested interests * many stories are therefore just regurgitated press releases * many 'reactions' are strikingly uniform across independent organizations On the bright side, the internet allows real information to route around the established press, greatly reducing their ability to shape public opinion or suppress stories that don't fit someone's agenda. We could be entering a golden age of independent journalists whose careers live and die by their reputation for integrity. But even if we are not, wikileaks style journalism -- the transmission of source documents -- should see us through.