The Race Back to Actual News

The Race for blog davidprMore than 15 years ago, I began telling people that the Internet might kill newspapers but that it won’t end journalism.  A robust, free press remains part of the fabric of our nation, even as we continue to struggle with how to pay for it.  Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers.  Thomas Paine did not write Common Sense as a vehicle to promote furniture discounts, closeout sales, or classifieds.  Advertising was a byproduct of journalism, which has, at times, over-shadowed it—but I promise you, journalism will endure.Read More