> Part of the issue is the aborted attempt to turn journalism into a profession. The term "unfunded mandate" come to mind. Journalists should aspire to a highe

> Part of the issue is the aborted attempt to turn journalism into a profession. The term "unfunded mandate" come to mind. Journalists should aspire to a higher standard (just as software developers should), but nobody's incentivizing it. Get the scoop, get the clicks, publish first and make it an exclusive. Traditional media is getting squeezed from all angles, who's got time to fact check, who's got the budget for deep research? It's hard to blame the poor journalist, who's just trying to survive in a landscape where anyone with a social media account is given the same consideration as an authority.