Ignorance of basic economic principles in most American newsrooms contributes to the scarcity of real news today.
A wise and worldly friend recently asked, "Where is the news today?" A hard question.
It's easier to answer where news isn't. It's seldom found on televisions, radio, or in print.
Real news is recoverable from the internet--that is, for the surfer who rides select sites.
But most of us don't have the time, or inclination, to ferret out and validate real news. So we search the most readily available sources which--like cheap, fast food--offer the advantage of quick accessibility. It may not be good for us, but it's filling.