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Articles by Christoph Mergerson

“Why does the public trust weathercasters — especially since a prevalent stereotype of them is that they’re always wrong?”
“Repairing the rot requires us to imagine a media system that isn’t centered nearly as much around profit motives — and then insist that our elected officials help to bring it about.”
“If journalists and news executives believe in an essentially elitist form of democracy — or if they’re at least willing to live with it for their own social, political, or financial advantage — then their news organizations and coverage will reflect that.”
“Accountability is right around the corner for news organizations that are out of touch. They’re out of time.”