it’s only journalism that’s essential to a functioning democracy Yet Stephen Colbert, appearing at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner,

it’s only journalism that’s essential to a functioning democracy Yet Stephen Colbert, appearing at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, delivered a monologue accusing his hosts of being stenographers who had, in essence, let the Bush White House get away with murder (or at least the war in Iraq). How is such journalism protecting democracy when it can not hold accountable its government when it matters the most. These papers are hardly journalism they are the establishment and this is clearly shown by: Colbert’s routine did not kill. The Washington Post reported that it “fell flat.” The Times initially did not even mention it. But to the Beltway’s bafflement, Colbert’s riff went viral overnight, Clearly therefore it seems that newspapers are not doing their job of informing the public and the public seems to find the information without their help. Hence if newspapers die then so be it. Their upholding of the spirit of democracy is only empty rhetorics when the actions show that they do nothing of the sort. Their drums of death to democracy if they die is utter hypocrisy when looking at the facts. When there is a void to be filled I doubt there will not be brave journalists to fill it without the help of the newspapers. P.S Funny huh, yesterday we read about Murdoch wanted to charge for papers, today we read a propaganda piece exactly to convince people to pay. I would not pay for New York Times and the sooner they die the better not least because their boss seems to have the power to meet with any leader he wishes promptly. This is not journalism, this is propaganda.