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I just assume the media is lying about everything as a default position. There is no profession for which I have more contempt than journalism.

I think the problem is that the media no longer has a business model, its been destroyed by the internet.

So now they just put up whatever they think will attract eyeballs for advertisers whilst still appearing superficially topical and "newsy".

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Keep in mind that the job of a journalist is distinct from the profession of running and programming a media outlet. In big newspapers journalists don’t even write the headlines that accompany the stories.

I’m also dismayed and disheartened by the quality of most journalism and press coverage we see today. That said I think journalists themselves are least to blame in the equation and have become victims of unsustainable business models.

Fortunately where I live public media thrives and has maintained journalistic integrity in the internet era.

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