“You guys cover the news — I’ve got Jack Benny to make money for me”
- CBS founder William S Paley.
Oh, how far we have fallen.
(Note, article is from 2002, but rings even truer now).

What would Jack Benny make of this?
There are all kinds of inspirational quotations about the importance of freedom of the press in a democracy — words meant to stir the heart. But the most important quote I’ve ever heard…