Media Monkeys

In March 2013 media (newspaper, TV, radio, internet, etc.) reported that the Silver Spring Transit Center is severely flawed. In NINE MONTHS and HUNDREDS of stories it's NEVER occurred to the media to look into WHY Montgomery County selected the builder/contractor, the engineer/designer and the concrete inspector/tester and special quality inspector for the SSTC. Why? Have you ever heard of cronyism, boys and girls?

When I was a kid, reporters took pride in investigating a story and reporting their findings (e.g., Woodward and Bernstein, Watergate, Washington Post).

Not so today. "Reporters" sit behind their desks and bring up press releases, videos (the internet is full of video statements by Montgomery County Council members), etc. on their computers and send them in for publication. No "in-depth reporting". No "probing questions".

A sad state of affairs.