Oops, We Put the Watchdog To Sleep
Can Anything Take the Place Of Hard-Hitting Newspapers?
In America, vigilance is a virtue. We are told that we must keep watch over our government. But we also have busy lives. For much of our history, vigilance has been the work of newspapers and, more recently, other media organizations. But traditional media are falling on hard times, and, with the greater size and complexity of government and business, the cost of vigilance has become too high for many institutions to play. In advance of a Zócalo and Cal Humanities event in San Diego, “What Does Vigilance Mean After …