Lap Dogs of the Press

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Call of the Wild

“You no longer have a choice. There is no longer a niche for the domesticated reporter. If you want to survive, go wild.” 

—Charles Seife, NYU journalism professor and author, “The Domesticated Press Corps,” Slate, March 1, 2017

• Editorial Comment: Noogienoogienoogie. Who’s the good dog?

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