Summer is upon us, with three big events waiting to make news headlines. Two political conventions and the Rio Olympics. Both presumptive presidential nominees, especially Donald Trump, will be facing opposition at their respective nominating conventions. Trump from his own party and Clinton from Bernie Sanders supporters. The Olympics has dirty water and the Zika virus to contend with. The media is fully engaged in the presidential campaign, already picking sides and actively or passively campaigning for their favorite candidates. Polling of the media would likely reveal majority support for Mrs. Clinton. In fact, “Self-proclaimed Democratic journalists outnumber Republicans by 4-to-1” according to an Indiana University study. Big deal if a newspaper writer in Paducah, Kentucky or Greeley, Colorado is a Democrat. Their media reach doesn’t extend beyond their small cities. Instead it’s the Washington, DC journalists with the most influence. Those on...(Read Full Article)