"...Modern Mass Media at least recognizes that it's no longer in the news business." Was this realization made recently?

Well, at least AlterNet has more class than AmericaBlog, although I like AmericanBlog -- soooo trashy.

"it’s clear... that the modern mass media at least recognizes that it’s no longer in the news business." BIG DEAL. Between Michael Jackson and Robert Blake, I have a grand old time!

Gannon an expert on journalism?
Gay prostitute, novice journalist, and newbie blogger Jeff Gannon is one of three panelists at the National Press Club's discussion of bloggers and journalists [next April 8th., 9:30 AM. Be there!] Kevin Hayden responds: "it’s clear... that the modern mass media at least recognizes that it’s no longer in the news business." (American Street)


Top Stories from AlterNet for March 29, 2005
http://www.alternet.org/
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Polls say Americans are going one way; the Democrats
decide to go the other way -- and the logic is what? Matt
Taibbi breaks it down. Plus, the clever folks who contribute
to Tomdispatch.com add some new definitions to our lexicon.

[MORE Gannon, and he loves it -- grab the 15 MINUTES OF FAME while you can, child!]

Finally, on Peek today, Jeff Gannon steps up to explain how the
media works -- uh, thanks, Jeff -- and the right wing's slippery
usage of 'life' and 'freedom' is clarified: "if they evoke freedom,
you can be sure they are covering up for someone's death, and
if they evoke life, you can be sure they are trying to take away
your freedoms."

http://www.alternet.org/peek/

THE DEMS: BUMS
Matt Taibbi, New York Press
With the majority of the public against the war, Democrats
have the perfect opportunity to differentiate themselves;
so why are they embracing Reaganomics and pre-emptive war?
http://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/21608/

DEVIL'S DICTIONARY OF THE BUSH ERA
Tomdispatch.com
A survey of the world of pretzeled language coming from the
administration -- with thoughtful additions by Tom Engelhardt,
Rebecca Solnit, Chalmers and Sheila Johnson, and Arlie and
Adam Hochschild, among others.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21615/

THE TOM DELAY LITMUS TEST
Cenk Uygur, AlterNet
The question that the Democrats need to ask Republican
legislators in the Blue States is: Are you with Tom DeLay
or against him?
http://www.alternet.org/story/21617/

Plus, the Progress Report points out that for all his
bombastic rhetoric, it appears that Tom DeLay's
involvement in the Terri Schiavo case was tied to politics,
not principle.
http://www.alternet.org/story/21609/

[ Duuuuhhhh, you living under a rock or tree root? ]