Most of us will agree that the decline in quality of journalism is a serious problem in this country. One reason for the problem in the broadcast media is the lack of government oversight and almost no regulation. Once upon a time, the Federal Communications Commission had the regulatory authority to ensure real competition…
This past Sunday, the New York Times had an interesting editorial which was based on a report appearing a week ago in the Washington Post. The editorial pointed out that the Internal Revenue Service has had its budget cut by 14 percent and, as a direct consequence, the agency’s ability to audit taxpayers has been…
We all know that newspapers are in trouble. People don’t want to pay for the print editions anymore because they can get the news for free on line. The problem is, it really isn’t free. Someone has to pay the journalist to cover the event, get the interviews, do the research, and write the story….
I realized this morning that when it comes to the news of the day, my priorities are quite different from most folks … at least if I’m to be judged on the order of the web sites I visit after turning on the computer in the morning. First up is the Sports Section of the…