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Rather writes: "For all the talk and real grave concern over 'fake news' and the sometimes fawning and largely unquestioning coverage Donald Trump got during the primaries and even from some quarters during the general election, there have been some real signs of hope of late."

Dan Rather. (photo: WNYC)
Dan Rather. (photo: WNYC)


2016 Wasn't All Bad

By Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page

30 December 16

 

2016 will be remembered for many things, but one of those may be that it was the year that American journalism got a much-needed spine transplant - perhaps too belatedly for election coverage, but nonetheless.

For all the talk and real grave concern over "fake news" and the sometimes fawning and largely unquestioning coverage Donald Trump got during the primaries and even from some quarters during the general election, there have been some real signs of hope of late. I believe the perniciousness of "false equivalence" has begun to sink in, and especially in the print press we have seen a strong surge in deep digging investigative reporting.

I have noted on this page that there have been some surprising new sources of serious reporting - such as Teen Vogue - and some of the more legendary journalistic enterprises seem to be hitting their stride. Perhaps chief amongst them in my opinion has been the Washington Post whose coverage during and since the election has been top notch - and not only when it comes to politics but in international coverage, the sports pages (a personal favorite) and almost every other section of the paper.

There are reports that subscriptions for many publications are surging as perhaps Americans realize that good reporting isn't free. And for someone who believes a free and independent press is the bedrock of our democracy, headlines like this that the Post is greatly expanding its reporting staff is reason not only for celebration, but hope - hope for the future of journalism, and by extension, our Republic.

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