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Journalists killed the news business and now some want us to save it.

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: You tell us.

A couple of old men remind us of the missing ingredient for a strong society.

If former President George W. Bush said 500 million Americans are losing their jobs each month, do you think media would report it?Probably every hour on the hour until all 300 million Americans had heard about it, right?Well, during a press conference on an undetermined date, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) -- you know, the second in line for presidential succession right behind the vice…

In honor of this year's harsh winter, our dear friends at Minnesotans for Global Warming have created a new song to address Nobel Laureate Al Gore's scam. Done to Van Morrison's hit "Tupelo Honey," they call it "Two Below Honey," and it's being premiered this morning at NewsBusters:

The newspaper that appears to be on a mission to become Manhattan's quaint little alternative daily is considering a move that would cheer those who prefer fair and balanced reporting accompanied by intellectually honest editorials and op-eds. That publication, the New York Times, is considering a return to fee-based content -- and this time, it might go for the whole enchilada. Times Executive…

A large grouping of newspaper publishers have joined together and launched a public relations campaign to inform readers that, yes, newspapers are still relevant -- despite the financial hardships and layoffs of thousands of employees industry wide. Unfortunately, the PR campaign does not seem to recognize that one of the main problems that newspapers are having is with their own content, not…

Yesterday was Pity the Poor President Day in Old Media.Early last night, I noted how the Associated Press's Ben Feller chose to characterize an already-planned visit by Barack and Michelle Obama to a DC elementary school as an "escape" that "surely made him happy for a while."A few hours ago, NB's Brent Baker reported with amazement the absurd attempts by CBS's Katie Couric and NBC's Brian…

Here are the January 2009 results (source articles - Detroit Free Press, Associated Press; December 2008 results on the right are from this USA Today report [scroll to bottom left at article]): General Motors - Down 48.9%Ford - Down 40.3%Chrysler - Down 54.8%Toyota - Down 31.7%Honda - Down 27.9%Nissan - Down 29.7%Relatively minor players Subaru and Hyundai posted gains (that's right) of 8% and…

Chris Wallace interviewed Barack Obama Tuesday and asked the new president about unflattering comments he's made in the past concerning the Fox News Channel.Obama's answer was rather telling:I think it's fair to say that I don't always get my most favorable coverage on Fox, but I think that's part of how democracy is supposed to work. You know, we're not supposed to all be in lock step here..…

All of the broadcast and cable network anchors challenged President Barack Obama in some questions during their Tuesday afternoon Oval Office interview sessions, but CBS's Katie Couric and NBC's Brian Williams also painted Obama as a victim of Washington's culture which forced HHS Secretary nominee Tom Daschle's withdrawal. “You campaigned to change the culture in Washington, to change the…