I do not know about other states but there's a strange thing about Michigan journalism. When I grew up and decided to become a newspaperman they did investigations and held people, regardless of party affiliation, to a higher standard. That has totally changed.
Most of our press whether its newspapers or radio/TV are owned by large conglomerates. They are interested primarily in selling ads. We believed there was a wall between editorial and advertising but it has been torn down. Politicians have discovered that if a journalist challenges the narrative all you have to do is ban them, call their editor and threaten to pull your advertising.
So as a result the only useful journalism being done is by independent media. I have never met this lady but I respected the online publication she started highly. Looking forward to whatever she starts next.
I do not know about other states but there's a strange thing about Michigan journalism. When I grew up and decided to become a newspaperman they did investigations and held people, regardless of party affiliation, to a higher standard. That has totally changed.
Most of our press whether its newspapers or radio/TV are owned by large conglomerates. They are interested primarily in selling ads. We believed there was a wall between editorial and advertising but it has been torn down. Politicians have discovered that if a journalist challenges the narrative all you have to do is ban them, call their editor and threaten to pull your advertising.
So as a result the only useful journalism being done is by independent media. I have never met this lady but I respected the online publication she started highly. Looking forward to whatever she starts next.