https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/19/the-market-for-facts/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 19:25:34 -0400<![CDATA[The NYT describes a nonprofit called the Voice of San Diego whose main output is original facts &#8212; the core product of traditional journalism. &#8220;Here it is VoiceofSanDiego.org, offering a brand of serious, original reporting by professional journalists — the province of the traditional media, but at a much lower cost of doing business. Since it began in 2005, similar operations have cropped up in New Haven, the Twin Cities, Seattle, St. Louis and Chicago. More are on the way. Their news coverage and hard-digging investigative reporting stand out in an Internet landscape long dominated by partisan commentary, gossip, vitriol and citizen journalism posted by unpaid amateurs.&#8221;]]>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:33:05 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2008/11/19/the-market-for-facts-n186590