This statement from an influential conservative commentator terrifies me, and that’s not a comment on Glenn Beck’s political positions. It is to say that when journalism is under fire, we all are. A weakening of the Fourth Estate is dangerous to both sides of any political aisle, including mainstream parties, the center and the fringes.
When the News Media Diminish, We All Do
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By Anthony D'Angelo
Executive Master's Program Director in Communications
Syracuse University, Newhouse School