One of the favorite scapegoats for conservatives is the Evil Liberal Media. It is our symbol of All That Is Wrong with this nation. And admittedly, it gets a lot wrong. Coverage is, well, attention-deficitish. Fluffy.
But that's because the media have to make money. They have to put out product that sells. Rachel Lucas says this better than I do, by the way, and I'm mostly repeating her ideas here, though I'd like to post more about this sometime.
The issue is the American people. We who believe it's a civic duty to stay informed need to pass these values on to our children and whoever else we can influence. The future of the Republic depends on a well-educated citizenry.
Posted by Tim at August 30, 2003 03:13 AMMaybe we should, I don't know, create an alternative source of information. Maybe on that internet thingy?
Nah, on second thoughts, it'll never work.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 30, 2003 04:39 AMGood point about keeping informed is a civic duty. I think that today is about the status quo in that regards. You have a majority of people who are just willing to get along and go along, and a minority who are informed and try to influence the rest. Thinking for oneself is hard.
Posted by: Ted at August 30, 2003 10:59 AM