"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message

Exactly. A good journalist stands in place of your eyes and ears and
describes the scene or event, unemotionally, because you can't be there.

....and has to deal with clueless flaks who know jack squat about what
journalists have to do in order to get that information, and even if they do
report well, be assured there are plenty of know-it-alls out there to
correct them and trash talk them anyway.

But good journalism doesn't sell newspapers or win awards.

Sure thing, Professor.

-c