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Message: [QUOTE="azfan, post: 5029147, member: 7748"] An important distinction here. There are two institutions at play and often in conflict. There's a reason why journalism is known as the fourth estate. An extraordinarily important institution to a free and liberal society. PR, the media, internet companies, all fall under the large umbrella of either advertising or the quaint notion of standing on a crate loudly articulating. Over the past 100 years there's been a great deal of change and fluidity both within these two institutions and in the interaction between the two. I think as Jonathan Haidt has said the rewiring of our brains due to social media has led to diminished attention spans and an almost desperate desire for dopamine release. Therefore based upon generation I think young eyeballs and minds focus on PR rather than journalism. I think it's also very important not to over romanticize those who practice in either of these institutions. Historically members of the fourth estate or journalism have been complacent in any number of reprehensible action and cover-ups ranging from the now well known exploits of past presidents to national security issues. In the Pete Rose biography that I'm completing there's an antidote where Johnny Bench goes to Curt Gowdy in a desperate attempt to help Pete. He hopes Gowdy will speak to Charlie Hustle indicating he's hanging out with some really bad people. Like reporters covering FDR or Kennedy those in the sports writing community were well aware of Rose's activities. But it was never reported. I guess ultimately there's the Greek golden mean between over reporting and under reporting or as the kids say over sharing. [/QUOTE]

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