I've Read the News Today, Oh Boy

I've Read the News Today, Oh Boy 1

Dave Plunkett for The Chronicle Review

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Dave Plunkett for The Chronicle Review

David Simon did some righteous testifying a few months ago. Speaking before a Senate committee, the author (Homicide), creator/producer (The Wire), and former newspaper reporter (The Baltimore Sun) heaved icy water on the notion that, if and when newspapers meet their maker, journalistic excellence will effortlessly migrate to new platforms on the Web. He was especially pessimistic about the survival of local trench journalism.

"The day I run into a

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