You know, Sidebar Mod.... I don’t know if you remember Free Republic’s abortive attempt to start a news channel. It was informal; we were going to use citizen-journalists.
It never really got off the ground, but I almost wonder if this is the time to really try it. There is a huge hole in the mediasphere, the ‘mainstream press’ has taken to outright lying. There is a hole in the news space, where truth and real reporting is a need that could be filled.
Whoever claims this space, this ‘actual news’ space, will become multibillionaires. Fox almost had it, but they fumbled it away.
I’m really thinking now is our time.
Great point! I totally forgot about that. In fairness, Fox business is doing yeomen’s work with its truly fair and balance reporting. But I think you’re right — the more competition in the news space, the better.