It seems almost passé to blame the educational system for all of our woes. But in the discussion as to why we as adults make poor decisions when it comes to choosing media, we must first ask ourselves how we got to this point in the first place. It should be safe to say that [...]

In an effort to prove that it is not just me droning on about the state of our media, I invited BiRZ contributor Dylan McDonnell to be part of the discussion; after all it was an online chat with him that inspired this series in the first place. Enjoy! *** As a libertarian I am [...]

Previously, I discussed the role the average consumer plays in the creation of bad news, stating that, basically, consumers vote with their feet and that their actions are the reason why interesting (but non-impacting) stories are popular.  Today, I will focus my attention to the other side of the coin and examine the role the [...]