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Mainstream journalism reads more like a modern version of court gossip.

The Blog, The Press, The Media: Goodness and Tyranny
The first was goodness, the deep, abiding desire by these reporters and editors to do good journalistic work. They believed to a person that the purpose of journalism is to provide, at the least, information and, at its best, knowledge to their fellow citizens with the purpose of bettering society.
The second was tyranny, the oppressive troika of tradition, convention and production that combine to prevent most newspaper journalists from realizing these good intentions on a frequent basis.
· Hungry for understanding, what kind of people fill our newsrooms and how we make daily decisions [ courtesy of Blurbing
First Draft Blog ]
· · See Also Dreaming Our Digital Future [ Political blogs--online journals featuring commentary, often highly opinionated--have rapidly become a presence in the campaign landscape ]
· · · See Also Should The BBC Be Privatized? The Guardian (UK) 06/29/04
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