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Greenwald isn't wrong here (you and I may disagree about that), but I do agree that his current direction isn't very productive. His current output is too ranty
by FooBarBizBazz 6y ago
Greenwald isn't wrong here (you and I may disagree about that), but I do agree that his current direction isn't very productive. His current output is too ranty, too editorial, too self-indulgent. Most of his articles could be half the length. If anything, his current writing is evidence that he really does need an editor.
Greenwald has made his point. Now he should buckle down and start producing real journalism. Dig out new facts. Write tight prose. Do good work. Can he do that? You know the saying: "The best revenge is to live well"? Here his strongest evidence of the decay of journalism, and his best revenge, would be to demonstrate superior work. Show them all up.
I fear he's not able to do that. A lone blogger on Substack may not have the resources to do anything but write opinion.
That's a problem with the word "journalist". It can just mean "talking head". We have enough of those. What we need are reporters.