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Sick media must not die

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted May 10, 2009 11:15 AM CDT

(Newser) – We know the mainstream media is sick, but it doesn’t have to die, writes Frank Rich in the New York Times. When television appeared, people worried it would eat movies, Broadway, and radio; all these forms still exist, having “learned to adapt and... Read full story »

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