[hunter67]

when journalism is a business, stuff like this happens...

[mhb]

And it's always been a business.

[hunter67]

but there's also state funded journalism, so they are not forced to do whats commercially viable

[mhb]

And then it's a business that is funded by political patronage.

[hunter67]

okay so the police is a business too? Just like private security firms?

[mhb]

The point is that, just like journalists if they are paid by the government, the police also have biases regarding which laws to enforce. I suppose you consider the BBC a shining example of unbiased reporting?

[eru]

They deliver what readers what.

[account42]

That would imply that the readers are the customers.

[eru]

They are in a business relationship.

Just like Knight Rider and Matlock had to deliver enough entertainment to keep you from switching channels and instead have you watch the next beer ad.