CyberFools

“Cybermedia will make every man his own editor, which in turn makes every writer a fool. The Internet will transmit misinformation very efficiently. We will miss the gatekeepers.”

—Neal B. Freeman, former editor & columnist, National Review, and  founding producer of “Frontline,” National Review, Dec. 11, 1995 (see Gary Goldhammer, “The Last Newspaper, 2009, p. 119).

 

• Editorial Comment: There's only so much an editor can do. Take Ted Baxter. Please.

 

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
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