Category: News

The commercial news industry is incapable of fulfilling its constitutional duties:

To be clear: The advertisers want to connect with the affluent, not the working class. The rich can afford subscriptions and get through paywalls. The marketing? It’s directed at people with disposable income.

Who do the journalists at our top news organizations have in mind when they write and produce? Affluent, well-educated readers and viewers. Not the average person on the street.

TOMORROW: Part two: How a nonprofit news organization would cover national politics