Official Sources Say

Journalism was once considered an honorable profession. And no doubt for some it still is. But for those whose occupation and preoccupation is to genuflect before power it has become a ticket to fame and fortune. In the U.S. most journalists work for large corporations who demand substantial profits to satisfy their stockholders. Nothing wrong with that except journalism is supposed to play a special role in society. It is there to check the abuses and expose the lies of the powerful. There is far too much reliance on official sources and too little investigative journalism.