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Old 11-01-2009, 05:09 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate View Post
My biggest concern with the downturn in the newspaper industry is that the journalists that would have been out there sniffing out the big stories about corruption, greed, abuse of power, etc are not going to be there. Journalists were given the time and resources to go after big stories and bring down powerful people that were abusing their position. Journalists were one of the checks and balances in society to ensure things like Watergate didn't go unnoticed. Now our newspapers print whatever AP will send them and nothing more.

Well like all thing the industry changes or it dies. Newpapers have been run the same way for 300 years. Newpapers may die but the news industry will develop into something more relevant.
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