I work for a newspaper and unfortunately it is all about &quot;pageviews, pageviews, pageviews&quot;. In the 10 years I have been here (I&#x27;m 30 now) the newsroom has shrunk by 75%.<p>One of the first people to go was an opinion columnist whose phone always rang. He would take calls from supporters and not so supportive people. But the one thing that made him known, loved, hated...etc. was the fact that he was out there talking to the people.<p>Now what&#x27;s left of the newsroom, +&#x2F;- 10 people serving a community of 100,000+, are glued to their desk and dont leave the building unless its for a council meeting. A lot of them spend there day fluffing press releases and turning a quote into a full blown story.<p>I am in the minority in the building who believes having an informed public is important. Maybe I should start my own blog&#x2F;news site for my city. Maybe I can convince some college kids to follow me and start rubbing elbows and pissing of politicians.