[TomGuy]

MSM fumbled again.

They messed up big-time in 2000. They continue to lose viewership. Rather's fake memos.

Even before this election cycle, the network news departments were in trouble.

I think we will see big changes before the next Presidential election. MSM, especially broadcast, won't even exist in its present form. Networks will combine/join with the cable news programs. Networks might not even have world news broadcasts, choosing instead to allow local affiliates to expand and 'read' the world news.

By 2008, the information 'forces' will be cable and Internet. Bloggers in pj's will only be more numerous. In another 4 years, highspeed Internet will probably be as commonplace as colored TVs today. More 'raw news' will circumvent any agencies or networks or groups that try to 'filter' the news.

[johnb838]

You're probably right about the MSM. In fact it occurs to me that Fox's perceived shift to the middle or left is probably foreshadowing a major leap into the middle of the network news battle on its affiliates, now that the competition is sufficiently softened up.