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One of the things the democratization of the media should teach us is that people are not looking for the "best" source of information. That is what the news media looks to provide. The "right" information, even if it is low quality, may be what people have been looking for all along. New media also satisfies a desire for fresh voices. But I think where traditional media will always be better is when it comes to establishing standards, both for themselves and for whatever the media attempts to criticize or describe. Professional standards for journalists matter. Whether they matter or not, though, I think their voices will be drowned out by the sheer volume of other voices, especially on local matters, and by the loss of profits by their employers.