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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Someday, cultural historians will look back on the early 21st century and speculate about what killed the credibility of America’s so-called liberal-media elite. They will ask, Were the wounds self-inflicted or the product of a methodical plot? Make no mistake about it. We did this to ourselves. As a card-carrying member of the leftist media near-elite — alas, I’m not nearly rich or famous enough to be regarded as a 100% elitist — it pains me to see my brethren sinking like the sun in the west. But we have nobody to blame but ourselves. We’ve...

Denver Post al knight Every silver lining has a cloud By Al Knight Denver Post Editorial Board Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - It's been widely reported that the news departments at the three major television networks have been having a very tough time since the beginning of the Iraqi war. CBS and ABC have fared worse than NBC, but all of them have suffered to some extent. Instead of bigger audiences for news programs about the war, the number of viewers has declined significantly. Public opinion polls don't reveal the precise reasons for the response - or lack of it....