Exactly. The election will be a referendum on the media. And the media know it, too. If Kerry wins, they will see that as a vote of acclamation (sp.?) on their domination. Conversely, if the media lose, all kinds of interesting developments may follow. I'm sure conservative activists will be heartened. But whether any media bosses will openly, honestly, consider the ramifications of a lost election is another matter entirely.
For the lib, it's always someone else's fault. They're the narcissist as Morris, in one of his sober moments, accused Clinton. In ones best John Lithgow 3rd Rock ham-actor impression, it's not what can I do for my country, but what can my country do - for meeeEEEE! John don't-scratch-me Kerry is the quintessential example.
They'll never give in. They'll never give up. It's not even a 'phony brave'. It's because they're stupid, and arrogant, and certain in their stupidity. And that simply won't change.
Rather, the time of the alphab-nets, the wire services, Hollywood 'culture', major leftie newspapers, and such, much like that of the dinosaurs, might be passing. In its place will be new networks, like those on cable, not free tv, different subscription papers, different magazines, internet sites like this, the 'blogs' of course. And the wire services? I think people can pick up a cell-phone and report what goes on in some part of the world to interested parties, and that will make it to the 'blogsphere' and elsewhere. As for Hollywood interviews and gossip, infamous murders and other 'true detective' stuff and 'penny dreadfuls', well, I suppose that's the only thing that will save the 'major media' once so proud of David Brinkley, and those like him.