FTC's Hearings on Journalism: Why?
As everyone knows, the nation's scam artists, monopolists and market-riggers have all gone into hibernation during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. This has given the Federal Trade Commission the breathing room it needs to intercede in an arena where its role is, at best, unclear. This week, the commission held a two-day workshop entitled How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age? -- the purpose of which is "to explore how the Internet has affected journalism." There's been lots of blogging, Tweeting and journalizing about it. Some people think it was a valuable exercise. I question that, especially...
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