Copps blames bloggers


	Copps blames bloggers

mobilediner

7-17-2009 9:14 AM

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mobilediner says:

for the decline of traditional media.. Oh boy...

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"We're not only losing journalists, we may be losing journalism," he said. "Some blame the Internet and bloggers, and that's certainly a part of the story. All that consolidation and mindless deregulation, rather than reviving the news business, condemned us to less real news, less serious political coverage, less diversity of opinion, less minority and female ownership, less investigative journalism and fewer jobs for journalists."
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