said by KoolMoe :

Traditional media is indeed falling apart. There just doesn't seem to be any actual research, much less investigation, of sources.

I guess it comes down to how these articles are written-up. Is there any disclosure that the sources are funded by the interested parties? If not, absolutely inexcusable. If that's the case, the media are simply whores for passing on thinly-guised advertising.

It's not about including stories people are interested in but doing so in a clear, balanced, and responsible manner.
KM

said by TK Junk Mail :

The press has almost never done what you claim they should do. From the earliest days of "yellow journalism", the press has always been nothing but a platform for advertisers and political parties. When they report the "truth", it is merely an accident.

said by KoolMoe :

True, Bruce is definitely one with an 'agenda' (one that I find not-without-foundation) but your comment is outside the point.
Traditional media is indeed falling apart. There just doesn't seem to be any actual research, much less investigation, of sources.

said by TK Junk Mail :

There's a difference between reporting with an agenda and not bothering to do basic research. That is, if you're going to quote a source, for whatever reason, one should at least do a basic check on the veracity of the source's information (lest you end up with an embarrassing factual error that gives your news organization a black eye).
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said by nixen :

So, what's Dan Rather doing these days?

said by nixen :

So, what's Dan Rather doing these days?