I Am Again Amazed That A Story That We Would Have Viciously Fought To Cover In My Reporting Days Is Of Little Or No Interest To "Journalists"

I realize, of course, that there's a tremendous difference between a reporter of the 1970's and a journalist of the 2010's.

Nor is it that politicians lie to voters. We reward them for lying, because we want to be told that we can have everything we want, plus a pony, and the only cost will be that some undeserving layabout will get their benefits cut off, or some very rich person we don't like will have to sell the second yacht and pay higher taxes instead. We should not be surprised when they tell us exactly that.  I'm not saying that I approve of this, mind you; I'm just saying that the way to stop it is not to tut-tut at the politicians, but for voters to stop demanding that they give us the pretty moon.

No, what really disturbs me is the sight of so many journalists acting like insiders.