Needing any occasion to appear pertinent, this year’s gathering of White House “correspondents” did make the effort to remain relevant and address this issue at the previously vaunted annual “Correspondents'” Dinner held in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, elections have serious consequences, and the American people may have a different take on the relevance of the MSM. And despite how much MSM apologists would like to believe in their self-importance and value within American society at this time in our history, we the people are the ones who should have the final word on that. It is amazing to consider that the President of the Associated Press, Jeff Mason, attempted to legitimize a blatant bias in the MSM by defensively stating: “We are not fake news. We are not failing news organizations. And we are not the enemy of the American people.” If considered at face value, it is quite absurd to think that anyone’s enemy could dictate who can be viewed as an enemy, and who could not be. Looking in the mirror will not correct the error. The MSM used to be able to compete within a vacuum for advertising dollars and public attention - it is how the media moguls gained such incredible wealth. However, with the advent of the internet and alternative media outlets/sources, the public can no longer be held hostage to “all the news that’s fit to print,” as the New York Times proudly crows.

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