The Demise of the Washington News Bureau

American Prospect by John McQuaid | Sep. 22, 2008 (News Analysis)

The most valuable traditional D.C. journalism is the daily and weekly coverage of Congress by reporters who know individual members and their staffs, go to hearings, and develop detailed knowledge of their issue terrains. This is an instrument of accountability and understanding. And it can't really be done remotely, without prowling the hallways of Capitol Hill, chatting people up in elevators -- though papers that shutter their bureaus usually say ... Full Story »

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 by Chris Finnie - Sep. 22, 2008

Journalists have provided an effective check on government for centuries. So much so that the French honored them with their own title, the fourth estate. Their job has been seen as educational--providing the information the electorate needs to vote wisely--and investigative, exposing government malfeasance. Both have been obviously waning in recent years and this article rightly sounds an alarm about yet another instance of it.

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