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Should journalism become less professional?

  • Written by Robert Trumpbour, Associate Professor of Communications, Pennsylvania State University
imageDemocratic presidential hopeful Bill Clinton has a cup of coffee with newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin in April 1992. Breslin died on March 19.Stephan Savoia/AP Photo

When I heard the news of longtime New York Daily News columnist Jimmy Breslin’s death, it felt personal.

I was born in Queens and read Breslin as a youngster. My mom and dad...

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