Editor's Kid

Gallatin North Missourian is no more

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I woke up this morning to the sad news on Facebook that the weekly newspaper on which I grew up has ceased publication effective May 26. It’s hard to digest but certainly understandable. With scarce revenue With scarce revenue and demand for the print product drying up, the newspaper business isn’t good for anyone right […]

Editor's Kid

What Threat is Concentration of Media Ownership?

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When the Founding Fathers placed the First Amendment to the Constitution first, I think that was by design. That amendment, while protecting freedom of the press, also protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom to petition the government for redress of grievances. Marketplace of Ideas While the press was fiery […]