There are those out there who bemoan the decreased readership of newspapers. They may wonder why, but one glaring reason is that if you have read one of the major metro newspapers, you have read them all about politics, international relations, Congress, or any other topic of national interest. Why? Because a dull gray cloak of uniformity has engulfed the traditional press as monolithic cadres of new “journalists” are spewed forth by monolithic university professors. It is no secret that well over 95% of university professors favor the party of the left and contribute to it in every election cycle. So too, the students they teach learn to either toe and accept the party line or they will face a very lonely future.
The results of that gray cloak of uniformity can be seen in the report from the Columbia School of Journalism’s scathing report on the actions of the New York Times reporting of the Russian collusion story. Sloppy reporting, lack of fact checking, partisan prejudices, favoritism, and the desire to snuggle up to politized governmental agencies led to inaccurate reporting and a national herd mentality of other major city journals.
The link below will provide you with a brief but biting overview of the failings of the New York Times. Despite the sloppy reporting, the paper was able to capture another Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the Russia election hoax. Having no shame, the Times has kept the prize but then what did one expect of the paper which accepted the Pulitzer as they helped to cover up the slaughter of six million Ukrainians thanks to their star reporter, Walter Duranty?
Newspapers should begin to do a bit of self-examination and realize that with all the competition in the real world, they need to offer a better-quality product rather than being a publishing mattress for the political forces they favor.
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