tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777750410141759635.post7073491639637569592..comments2009-10-29T10:50:07.930-04:00Tony W. Cartledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04890640429983888869noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777750410141759635.post-44999379741136780552009-10-29T08:14:23.760-04:002009-10-29T08:14:23.760-04:00Aide from journalism, printed newspapers have always lived on advertising revenue. So, the basics for delivery is folks ringing cash registers associated with ads in newspapers. That is what is changing. Good journalism has always been a by-product, not the main thing. So as economic models change their will be consequences. Perhaps we should be developing other vehicles for good journalism to ride upon?Gene Prescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749854994321888028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777750410141759635.post-865657442556984442009-10-28T20:19:59.301-04:002009-10-28T20:19:59.301-04:00"Dependable, investigative, community-oriented journalism is essential for an accountable and truly democratic society." I couldn't agree more. However, the question I am asking myself, and I'll pose to you too Tony, is whether such journalism can only take place in a newspaper. Moreover, does the death of a newspaper necessarily mean the death of journalism? I certainly don't think so. I think good journalism is here to stay, though I'm sure the medium will change. Thanks for the thoughtful post.Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291178669465695767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4777750410141759635.post-33379352140425129732009-10-28T09:11:30.388-04:002009-10-28T09:11:30.388-04:00I think that there are two reasons for the decline. One is the campaign by politicians to discredit the printed media as biased and ultra liberal. The other is the fact that the American public will not take the time to sit down and read an in depth article. It wants news fed in short, instant blurbs on the Internet. Therefore it is believed that newspapers are outdated and should fail in favor of that immediate technology. Very unfortunate.Georgia Mountain Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12476804374376833046noreply@blogger.com