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Posted on 12/04/2004 10:08:18 PM PST by CHARLITE
Brokaw, Rather, Jennings and other old lions know a new age is coming, and so they're muttering a bit as they leave the stage. Who can blame them? The world in which they acquired wealth and celebrity has crumbled with startling speed. A new order has arisen. Journalism, no longer a redoubt of the illuminati, has become a vessel of grubby democracy. Anybody — literally, anybody — can play these days. They can insert their views in a weblog. They can call talk radio. Eccentric plutocrats, such as George Soros, get to spend bundles on advertisements in any and all media.
But Bill, Dan, Dave and Tom haven't fallen prey to a predatory press. They have become the latest generation to realize that history did not commence with them and will not pause to prevent their passing. Don't weep for them. They have enjoyed a splendid ride. They have been to the journalistic mountaintop, and then some; virtually any one of us would love to have been fortunate enough even to tag along for part of their journeys.
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Jennings will have to be dragged away kicking and screaming from the anchor desk.
But does Brit Hume?
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Now if NYT's Friedman would just make his sulking sabbatical permanent...
There is no doubt, the old media is dying. It would have died long ago if these news departments had not been proped up by profits from sitcoms and dramas. The alphabet networks is losing money, ratings, and credibility faster and faster. They still don't understand their efforts to mold public opinion look like brainwashing and lies. They just think they didn't lie loud enough to convinces us because we're too stupid to be brainwashed.
I dunno. Does he let his meat loaf?
A rolling stone gathers no gravy.
Hit the road boys...never watched you anyway.....
nice post - Tony ends with this comment "I'm game for the challenge. How about you?" Clearly is is calling Freepers to raise the bar.
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