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Russell Baker

There is a growing literature about the multitude of journalism's problems, but most of it is concerned with the editorial side of the business, possibly because most people competent to write about journalism are not comfortable writing about finance.

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Many discussions about journalism focus mainly on the content and editorial issues rather than the financial aspects. This is likely because experts who understand journalism well often do not feel confident discussing the business and money side of the industry.

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