In last month’s newsletter, we asked our friends and members to respond to the Washington News Council’s decision to open its hearing process to the public with a virtual hearing. Here is one comment from Stanley E. Cohen that makes an interesting point:

“The model you offered from Seattle serves the contemporary culture’s short interest span, but it is no substitute for the unifying role of the advertising supported press in providing fair and true information that enables voters to make responsible judgments on serious public issues.

To the contrary, the Internet is a reincarnation of the polarizing Party Press system where true believers relied on sources that reflect what they already believe without exposing them to new perspectives.”

Do you have a comment regarding WNC’s virtual hearing? Send us your thoughts at info@news-council.org and we’ll post it to our site!

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