so guys, start a new network. It's not even that costly now with web and all.
I see the issue here is that people have an "ideal" in mind for what news is supposed to be, and they are measuring the real flesh and blood institutions against the ideal and finding it wanting. Well, yeah. Of course. Most institutions are like that, mainly because they are made up of people and people are flawed.
That's why I don't get excited about most of this stuff the way host does or roachboy does. I don't expect any better. People tend to do what's good for themselves and their "in-group," however defined - and that goes for politicians, journalists, network execs, retired military, etc etc etc. It's also why I generally don't like any concentration of power that isn't subject to checks and balances.
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