There is no better proof than this that the Drive-By Media is a tool of the “Establishment.” City Hall. The CourtHouse Crowd. Washington. The State Capitol. Politicians.
We saw it in Bristol, CT, Denver and with all the calls for government newspaper bailouts.
The Drive-By Media is an adjunct to Big Government. And it’s been that way for years.
“That’s the way it is...” really wasn’t.
What!!?? You mean that doddering old fool had it wrong all along??? I'm crushed I tell ya...
Most big cities around the globe have 3 or 5 or even 10 newspapers.
In places I’ve visited you’re likely to see an array of trashy tabloids, scandalous broadsheets, thoughtful “establishment” newspapers, and opposition dailies.
It’s complicated, but IMO America’s advanced and ubiquitous adoption of Internet tech has destroyed the advertising model that supports newspapers, because people can get all the free opinion blogs and news they like online.
For many of us on FR it’s the liberal slant that’s driven us away from city newspapers. But for much of America I think it’s just a matter of “Why bother with a newspaper when I can read it online?”