[lmm]

> If someone was investing in news for it's own sake then why is the quality of the information presented so poor?

Financial-oriented news tends to be noticeably better than other kinds. Often the best widely-published journalism in the UK will be in the Economist or the FT, for example, and some more specialised publications allegedly have even higher standards.

[TRiG_Ireland]

Unlike science news, financial news does not talk down to its audience.