In the old days journalists were keen observers with a good vocabulary. They went out and reported the news. They dug. They made sure the story was clear and accurate and compelling.

Today, reporters are celebrities and they are frequently part of the story. The headliners on CBS, ABC, and NBC do precious little original reporting. That's way below their pay grade.

The good news is that the media's lack of a moral or ethical core has become so obvious to the American people that they are tuning out the so-called mainstream media.