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DonP's avatar

What's happened? Owners decided to stop losing money on media, and demanded newsrooms start making profits. That's when real journalism went out the window in favor of the shiny object of the day.

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MzNicky in East Jesus, TN's avatar

Can confirm. I’m old enough to remember when journalism had a wall between church & state (editorial/marketing depts.) It all seems so quaint now.

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Mary Hall's avatar

Plus, the 24-hour news cycle needs to be fed.

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HI2thDoc's avatar

Sad but true

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