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Media meltdown leaves industry red-faced and very unlikely to be forgiven for its sins and its subsidies

Media meltdown leaves industry red-faced and very unlikely to be forgiven for its sins and its subsidies

A week before we know the winner of the election, a debate debacle ensures the nation's news organizations will be big losers when it comes to retaining what remained of the public's faith in them

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Stuart Benson, left, of The Hill Times shows his frustration in the media room

Two days after this election was called, I wrote this for The Hub:

“When the votes are all counted, a great many if not most of those on the losing sides will blame it on the reporters, editors, headline writers, and producers who will be managing the coverage in the weeks ahea…

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