Business Hard Talk

with very few exceptions, journalists completely failed to spot the causes of the global economic crisis which had catastrophic consequences. in fact, they were also one of the causes of it. they fuelled the hype, failed to investigate wrong-doing, and failed to hold directors, regulators, and politicians to account in any meaningful way. why? because they are themselves businesses primarily interested in making a profit. real journalism takes time and costs money. spinning stories pushed at them as press releases is far easier, faster and cheaper. and what is the point of investigating for long-form articles when column inches get ever shorter, to provide more space for advertising in the pursuit of yet more profit. also of concern is the issue of the political bias of the media barons, a feature of the media that undermines its role in a healthy democracy. we need an alternative media channel that looks at matters in a more independent, fair and balanced way. in healthy societies inf