Why is the news media often so clueless and uninterested in matters of public policy? Probably because the people who are attracted to journalism are those who like to track down a good story. Who is ahead in the presidential race? Was that comment by the senator a gaffe that will cost him votes?
By contrast, people who are interested in policy won't become reporters. Instead, they will work in Washington DC or at a college.
Since reporters are those who have the job of opining in our newspapers and magazines, it is not surprisingly that they do a poor job.
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