OK, it’s a rant … nothing more.  It’s just that the demise of journalism, particularly broadcast journalism on the national stage, breaks my heart.  I grew up loving it.  Today, there is little of that solid, respectable national broadcast journalism left.  The latest hurricane coverage is merely one more saga illustrating how blatant the money grubbing has become.
Julie Moos offered up here views on the “Was the hurricane coverage hyped?” debate that seems to be unstoppable.  See The 6 criteria for hype & why Hurricane Irene coverage does not meet …