On Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:01:15 +0100, Invisible wrote:

>>> Isn't the whole point of news producers to basically produce whatever
>>> people want to read, because it's more profitable that way?
>>
>> Well, some believe that.  Others believe that the purpose is to inform
>> the public.
> 
> This seems to be the fundamental divide, yes. If you think about it,
> these two beliefs are fundamentally opposed. Either the media serves the
> public, or it serves itself. Which is it?

Both can be served, they're not fundamentally opposed.

Jim

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