Is it me, or has the quality of news media gone downhill in Spokane? I remember coming up here to interview for a job in 2000, and was so impressed by what I saw and listened to. I thought how lucky KXLY was to have someone of Richard Brown’s caliber anchoring its news. The city had three news/talk radio stations, each offering its own style and flavor. There was a solid “mainstream” news paper, and a pretty decent weekly alternative. But, like all businesses, these stations needed to look at the bottom line. And unfortunately, it shows/Dan Mitchinson, On The Air. More here

SR Blog Roundup:
*Did you hear the one about the camel herder?/Andrew Zahler, Daily Briefing
*The art of human caring/David Laird, Community Comment
*Letter: Foster care works/A Matter of Opinion
*Problems facing our kids/Virginia de Leon/Parents Council
*New Hillary commercial has a familiar ring/Jim Camden, Spin Control 2.0

Question (from On The Air): So, in your opinion, what has changed most, for better or for worst, about our local media?

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Posted April 3, 2008, 2:13 p.m.

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