title: Journalists or entertainers
lang: en

> Yes, this might — almost certainly will — hurt TV ratings. It might reduce page views. So there’s a decision to make. Are you journalists or entertainers?
>
> I fear I also already know the answer to that question. But I retain eternal hope that journalism will recover its collective spine eventually.
>
> <cite>*[Dear Journalists: Stop being loudspeakers for liars](https://medium.com/@dangillmor/dear-journalists-stop-letting-liars-use-your-platforms-as-loudspeakers-cc64c4024eeb)* ([cache](/david/cache/1b2f2007e3a87f29de996d5b4ff71a4e/))</cite>

I know the answer too. And I don’t have any hope left on that topic.