This statement from an influential conservative commentator terrifies me, and that’s not a comment on Glenn Beck’s political positions. It is to say that when journalism is under fire, we all are. A weakening of the Fourth Estate is dangerous to both sides of any political aisle, including mainstream parties, the center and the fringes.
When the News Media Diminish, We All Do
By Anthony D'Angelo
Executive Master's Program Director in Communications
Syracuse University, Newhouse School