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<blockquote data-quote="Banshee16" data-source="post: 1282280" data-attributes="member: 7883">It sells papers.&nbsp; IMO, there's a difference between good journalism and selling papers.&nbsp; I see actually good, well-written, well-thought out articles in the papers.&nbsp; That's journalism.&nbsp; Then I see the crap that's there for general reading.&nbsp; It might be popular, or funny....but I regard it on a lower level.I remember when I was editing a student paper (obviously not the same level as the New York Post), and taking training classes on reporting, they emphasized &quot;finding the issue&quot; or the &quot;take&quot; as much or more than they emphasized giving the news.&nbsp; IMO, giving the news is supposed to be *the* point.&nbsp; Not supporting a personal viewpoint or vendetta.Not sure what it's like in the U.S., but up here in Canada, half or more of our print media is owned by one company, which really takes away from just how free the press really is.&nbsp; Many Canadians don't realize it, or don't care.&nbsp; Some (such as myself) care, but aren't really sure how we can change things (if it can be done).Banshee</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Banshee16, post: 1282280, member: 7883"] It sells papers. IMO, there's a difference between good journalism and selling papers. I see actually good, well-written, well-thought out articles in the papers. That's journalism. Then I see the crap that's there for general reading. It might be popular, or funny....but I regard it on a lower level. I remember when I was editing a student paper (obviously not the same level as the New York Post), and taking training classes on reporting, they emphasized "finding the issue" or the "take" as much or more than they emphasized giving the news. IMO, giving the news is supposed to be *the* point. Not supporting a personal viewpoint or vendetta. Not sure what it's like in the U.S., but up here in Canada, half or more of our print media is owned by one company, which really takes away from just how free the press really is. Many Canadians don't realize it, or don't care. Some (such as myself) care, but aren't really sure how we can change things (if it can be done). Banshee [/QUOTE]

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