Re: Future of Newspapers

**J* L* <h*@yahoo.com>**

The really scary thing is that polls/studies are showing that many people now prefer to get "news" that conforms to their own views. They don't want impartial and balanced. Sigh.

Off-topic but I have to say that Phoenix -- where we are this week, refugees from New England's snow and cold -- is delightful in January! :-)

Judy Lowe
Diggin' It
http://features.csmonitor.com/gardening

<Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:01:16 -0400
From: Jodi DeLong <jodi@xcountry.tv>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Future of Newspapers
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A little late on this topic, but there's an interesting editorial this  
morning at the Halifax Chronicle Herald on this very subject. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1101573.html 
.. This will only be online for a week.

Dan makes some good points. I've always respected his editorials even  
when I don't always agree with them, but this one I agree with through  
and through. It's a message that needs to be stressed. Too many people  
are turning to uncredentialed sources of information for their 'news'  
and other information. One of my biggest annoyances is a site called  
Associated Content, where every Tool, Dork and Scary can write  
'articles' (most not even corrected for grammar and spelling, let  
alone fact checking) and be 'published' online.

cheers, jodi>

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