Great article in today's LA TIMES

Martha Minow, former dean of Harvard Law School and Newton Minow who served as chair of the Federal Communications Commission under JFK have an op-ed piece in today's LA TIMES entitled 

WHY GOVERNMENT HAS A DUTY TO SAVE THE NEWS INDUSTRY

I've written a few pieces over the last several years about the reduction regarding INVESTIGATIVE reports.

The Minows start off their article with "Only one private institution is mentioned in the Constitution: THE PRESS."

The acquisition of small papers that then get rid of their more expensive employees (reporters) is a very large problem.

The reduction of INVESTIGATIVE reporters by large newspapers, and broadcast media, is beyond a large problem....and to be truthful if no-one is doing in-depth reporting than silly things can happen like a TV GAME show host getting elected as President of the United States.

I KNOW THAT SOUNDS SILLY BUT IT'S POSSIBLE.

I'm sure the article is syndicated and I highly advise doing the research to read it.

IT WON'T TAKE LONG and it will be worth the effort.