DAVID CHAVERN

Never in history have so many people consumed so much news. This is a boon for democracy. Although reporting is often an irritant to those in power, high-quality news and analysis is essential to any political system that depends on giving citizens the facts so they can draw their own conclusions. The problem is that today’s internet distribution systems distort the flow of economic value derived from good reporting.

Never in history have so many people consumed so much news. This is a boon for democracy. Although reporting is often an irritant to those in power, high-quality news and analysis is essential to any political system that depends on giving citizens the facts so they can draw their own conclusions. The problem is that today’s internet distribution systems distort the flow of economic value derived from good reporting.