Atrios links to an editorial in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. The point of the editorial is to take to task the originator of an on-line petition against Target's requirement that many of its workers come in at midnight on Thanksgiving to prepare for "Black Friday." The editorial instructs Anthony Hardwick to "buck up" and be glad he even has a job. This is where we are with traditional media outlets such as daily newspapers and network news shows, and don't even get me started on cable news. They are happy to toe the corporate line, and do everything they can to put trod-upon workers–or #Occupy protesters, or anyone else pointing out the serfdom being thrust upon most of us–in their place. Shut up and get back to work, or you'll get us all in trouble.
In contemplating the question, "What purpose do these entities (newspapers, etc.) serve?" I can see how they benefit their corporate masters, but the rest of us, not so much. I'm sure they'll continue to see their circulation dwindle, and they'll continue to be bewildered about why that might be.
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