Unless and until the media does away with ‘personalities, media celebrities, and bylines, they cannot be trusted’. The only people who should be trusted to be in the media are those who do it because they want to uncover the truth - not because the want their names in lights. The solution is rather simple. Bylines should be known only by the news organization, for purposes of rewarding good journalism. Television news should feature a different newsreader’ from the community each night - with commentary or media celebrities. The people who are granted White House and Congressional access should, in order to remove conflict of interest, only be the people who collect information. They should not be the visible people on air or in print. In short, make journalism about journalism, with its rewards including knowing internally that you are being truthful, doing your job, and thus are a very important and credible professional (accompanied by appropriate financial compensation by the media employers). We don’t need media celebrities. They dilute the professionalism by leaps and bounds.
with commentary = without commentary