An op-ed column in Sunday's Hartford Courant states "America is a society built upon newspapers," and the decline of newspapers during their historic decline in advertising revenue threatens that same democracy.
The column, which was authored by the editor of the University of Connecticut student newspaper, the head of the university's journalism department and the university president, argue that the Internet has created "talking heads" that are the go-to sources for information instead of credible journalism organzations.
Furthermore, the column states, newsroom cutbacks are costing readers vital information about Washington and other areas of the world.
"In an age where talking heads have replaced journalists, where opinion passes as journalism and where newspapers are driven by profit to reduce and compromise their reporting, Americans are more at risk than ever," the column states.
It concludes with a powerful message that for America's democracy to continue, there must be a strive for good, responsible journalism.
Read the column here.
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