Fall of the Fourth Estate

                              Where did all the journalists go,
                                    longtime passing -

                               Why did objectively reporting the news end,
                                    many years ago -

                               How did integrity bow to bucks,
                                    gone to job security every one.

                               Gone the referees, gone the rules,
                                    gone the protection from leaders who fool.

                                When will they ever learn 
                                When will we ever learn 

                                  
                               Where did American professors go,
                                    longtime teaching -
  
                               Why did American Greatness atrophy,
                                    tossed out the window at university -

                               When did elevating truth and integrity 
                                    take a dive to conformity.

                               Gone to controlled, politicized, opinion news,
                                    gone to Big Exec’s checks excused.

                                If a tree falls in the forest,
                                Does it make a sound?

                                If media doesn’t cover events,
                                Do events even happen?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 2/12/2023 12:17:00 PM
Can you say SELL OUT.In the name of cash and career and all that accompanies both true journalism is extinct.They say what they are told to John no more no less.
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Vickey Rhymer
Date: 8/9/2023 1:51:00 PM
John,if it fits their narrative and was overlooked in the flurry to announce what someone wore to this or that event they will belatedly bring it up.If it does not align with the agenda it is discreetly swept under the rug.
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John Howard
Date: 7/28/2023 6:29:00 AM
Hi Vickey, Thanks for your comment. I made some changes to my piece today...July 28th. I ended it with a question on omission by the news media... so maddening and dangerous to democracy. Cheers, John
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