There was a time when the AP and Rueters were true investigative journalism sources. Anymore they too are rubber stamper press agencies.
My local paper for example often uses AP articles at the top of the front page. The "extra extra read all about it" if you will. Yet on a sidewalk with a few newspapers in those coin operated boxes with other big name papers the front page is so close to the same as those other big name papers it's like being in a communist country where the state controls the propaganda so every outlet says the same thing. Like they all have the former editor of TASS approving the stories on page 1.
Rueters is guilty of rubber stampage too.
The modern press is a die-ing art form these days. The only real journalism taking place anymore is on the local level. Those reporters aren't invited to cocktail parties so they still have an open mind about their role.
Every national level group seems to want to cozy up to one side and out to get the other side while claiming to be fair and balanced.
CNN did a poll recently to determine who has the most accurate news. Guess who won?
Mrs Fixer and I went out for a drive around our city for a check on things after 5pm, Friday evening of day 1 of phase 1 where restaraunts with outside dining were allowed to reopen for sit down meals. They all looked like a summer carnival town in winter. No takers even though the weather was perfect. Drive thru lines still looked like 2 for 1 specials were happening. It seems folks have adapted to eating at home. The real indicator will be when buffet joints reopen I suppose.
The covid testing center was empty as usual too. One famous local barber shop owner was on the radio saying they are booked up for the next week already.
Yeah, I'd say he's due……
He was indeed my friend and I felt it deeply when he passed. I still see posts by him occasionally and I've kept PM's from him. I admired him very much.
