http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/05/11/sherwood-irked-at-kurtz/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:05:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/05/11/sherwood-irked-at-kurtz/comment-page-1/#comment-561933 Gumpper Mon, 11 May 2009 21:57:54 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=21815#comment-561933 While Sherwood is sort of right, the fact is that local TV stations are cutting staff left and right -- fewer and fewer can afford someone like Sherwood. Also, because local TV has to pander to a variety of interests with fluff pieces, the time available for investigative reporting is quite limited. So, with all do respect to Sherwood, Kurtz's point is correct -- the death of newspapers is going to result in far less oversight of local government. Time for a Marion "Mayor for Life" Barry comeback? While Sherwood is sort of right, the fact is that local TV stations are cutting staff left and right -- fewer and fewer can afford someone like Sherwood. Also, because local TV has to pander to a variety of interests with fluff pieces, the time available for investigative reporting is quite limited. So, with all do respect to Sherwood, Kurtz's point is correct -- the death of newspapers is going to result in far less oversight of local government. Time for a Marion "Mayor for Life" Barry comeback?

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