Give the 'Net credit

Actually, I think the perfect replacement, based on the outstanding work he has done on The Daily Show is Lewis Black. He’s a bit edgier that Rooney, but he’ll attract an entirely new audience for the network. I’d start tuning in again for more reasons that the start of the Amazing Race was pushed back by football. A new generation needs to see the good work correspondents such as Scott Pelley, Steve Kroft, Leslie Stahl, Byron Pitts, Bob Simon and Lara Logan are doing. But it’s less likely to happen as long as Rooney’s in his old roost.

I know I’m a little behind on this one, but I had to mention it. I should have publicly questioned the Bakersfield California‘s plan to combine its Northwest and Southwest Voice citizen journalism sites because the merger reduced the resources dedicated to working with citizen reporters and cost the organization a dedicated editor who had [...]