Taiwan's Apple Daily (Don't be fooled by this funny title. It is actually the most widely read paper there) published a piece of mine on 7/21. I criticized the widespread blogs provided by traditional news media. Being a blogger myself, I am not against blogs at all. It is just wrong to have editors in the media writing blogs that are compiled by the same media. News reporting is a serious business. Publishing unedited blogs will only hurt the hard-earned credibility.
We Taiwanese are going through the most painful period on the way to be fully democratized. The last thing we need is irresponsible media to exacerbate our agony. I am glad that these irresponsible newspapers are gradually driven out of business by Apple Daily, which I believe is the only newspaper that knows something about journalism. Squandering their barely existing credibility is the very proof of Apple Daily's success.
You know what they say about eating apples, "It is good for your health." Well, your mind, too!
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