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No agenda can exist in today's news business without a profit motive.
That is precisely why I challenged you to show me examples of news stories that aren't especially profitable.
We deal with problems of content by requiring all news outlets to adhere, to the best of their ability, to accepted and agreed upon journalistic standards.
The entire reason we have organizations like The Associated Press isn't just pooling of resources.
The well known and industry accepted "AP Style" exists because the AP CREATED it in response to what was termed "yellow journalism" back in the early days of newspaper moguls like William Randolph Hearst, and others.
AP Style isn't just about how to practice the business of WRITING news, it's about everything that encompasses the concept of news itself. The Stylebook offers a basic reference to grammar, punctuation and principles of reporting.
You don't just violate AP Style if you screw up your grammar or story layout, you violate AP Style if you mischaracterize the content or agenda behind the story itself.
The sections dealing with Briefing on Media Law, for example, are an overview of legal issues and ethical expectations for journalists.
So what you are really complaining about is the lack of regulation not profit motive. That is a horse of a different color and I certainly would agree that regulations like the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated. We have screwed up so much by ending regulations meant to prevent all sorts of abuse by corporations for their own profit. I can agree with that wholeheartedly. Deregulation has been the source of most of our problems in every area.