Robert Johnson

March 1, 2012

Guest Perspective: Journalists Rock! Journalism Sucks!

At an antiwar conference with predominantly left/progressive activists, I began a talk on the failures of contemporary news media by asking how the group felt about teachers. There was a resounding cheer and calls to support teachers. Then I asked how they felt about journalists— and the reaction was mixed. Some people booed, others laughed, […]

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