| Chris Hedges, whom I consider an example of a good reporter, informs us of his reasons for saying newspapers need to survive as they were once looked to. TV and internet sites ultimately have a theme to sell and are short on current events. He also recognizes that newspapers need to return to good reporting. Note: Sunday at 8:00 on C-Span he will be interviewed by Brian Lamb on Q&A. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
