Here is Aaron Task in Taken to Task: A Poverty of News, an Embarrassment of Media.

I get that poverty is a depressing topic and a change to how it’s measured is a complicated story to tell. But I’ve never had a viewer tell me they want LESS depth or more ‘infotainment.’

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Bashing the press is great fun. But the fault, dear Brutus, is not entirely in our media stars or their corporate overlords.

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In these difficult times, and especially on Veterans Day, it’s important for all of us to be aware of the messages we’re sending to the media in the stories we watch, share, favorite and Tweet about.

Those among us — journalists and civilians alike — who ignore the hard realities of American life and get lost in what should be the minor distractions. You’ve been taken to task.