The Internet Is Killing Local News, Says the FCC

Art3x writes "The rise of the Internet has led to a 'shortage of local, professional, accountability reporting' (Here's the AP's version) says a 475-page report by the FCC, and the consequences could be 'more government waste, more local corruption,' 'less effective schools' and other problems. Even though there are more media choices today than ever, newspapers have been laying off reporters, leaving a gap that is yet to be filled."

Comments

Re:it is a shame too.

[avgjoe62]

Somehow, everyone these days have become lazy. Reporters are now lazy. Teachers are lazy, working only until 4 PM and getting half the year off. Firemen are lazy and overpaid, just sitting around the firehouse playing cards. Politicians are lazy, just interested in expensive trips and chasing women. Illegal immigrants are lazy, walking across the border here so they can live the high life with food stamps and free medical care at the expense of hard-working legal citizens. Policeman are lazy, because they aren't out there arresting all those millions and millions of illegal immigrants instead of just standing around the station house, watching traffic cameras. Yep, except for those millionaires working hard, investing their money so people can get jobs in China or India, it seems that the only people working hard these days are radio talk show hosts, who have become super busy the last few years pointing out how lazy everyone else is these days...

Re:it is a shame too.

[fyngyrz]

Nonsense. Political corruption is the bread and butter of media because it sells.

I'm not talking about the idiot pap about Weiner, et al. I'm talking about the corruption of the entire system; the two party lock-in, the choice of the citizens being reduced to choosing between a shit biscuit or a shit mcmuffin, no other choices, period. I'm talking about the subversion of the constitution. I'm talking about the complete ownership of congress, on every level, by corporate and moneyed interests. Of course the media publish stupidity about politician's sex lives. It keeps them from having to publish anything of substance. It keeps the masses entertained; make no mistake, they're good at what they do.

[the legal system is] not all doom and gloom as you make it out to be.

Yes, it really is. The legal system is massively corrupt at the foundation, and this is reflected at every level thereafter. The fact that you don't see it just indicates you're poorly informed. You've been led to the water. You have but to drink.