Comments on: With newspapers dying, who will keep an eye on the travel industry? http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/with-newspapers-dying-who-will-keep-an-eye-on-the-travel-industry/ The last honest travel site Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie Leocha http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/with-newspapers-dying-who-will-keep-an-eye-on-the-travel-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-10567 Charlie Leocha Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:01:30 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=10518#comment-10567 You are absolutely correct. I have edited the lead. I am pointing out that with the demise of the newspaper model of advocacy and work as a watchdog, the public will have to find some other way to gain the benefits of having the equivalent of investigative reporters. In fact, I am loooking into the possibility of setting up a consumer group to do battle for the the little folk in Washington. More coming soon. You are absolutely correct. I have edited the lead. I am pointing out that with the demise of the newspaper model of advocacy and work as a watchdog, the public will have to find some other way to gain the benefits of having the equivalent of investigative reporters.

In fact, I am loooking into the possibility of setting up a consumer group to do battle for the the little folk in Washington. More coming soon.

]]> By: Henry http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/with-newspapers-dying-who-will-keep-an-eye-on-the-travel-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-10566 Henry Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:51:40 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=10518#comment-10566 Why do you use the word "corrupt" to describe the travel industry? That is a very harsh term. Why do you use the word “corrupt” to describe the travel industry? That is a very harsh term.

]]> By: Bill http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/with-newspapers-dying-who-will-keep-an-eye-on-the-travel-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-10559 Bill Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:16:18 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=10518#comment-10559 Gee Charlie - am I reading this online or in a newspaper? Online has a far greater reach. Newspapers use a lot of fuel and paper to distribute. Gee Charlie – am I reading this online or in a newspaper? Online has a far greater reach. Newspapers use a lot of fuel and paper to distribute.

]]> By: The man who notices things http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/with-newspapers-dying-who-will-keep-an-eye-on-the-travel-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-10542 The man who notices things Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:49:24 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=10518#comment-10542 Don't bloggers drive this area now anyway? Most travel stories reported in newspapers and on TV start on the blogs and I read about them online days and sometimes weeks before I see the story in traditional media. Don’t bloggers drive this area now anyway? Most travel stories reported in newspapers and on TV start on the blogs and I read about them online days and sometimes weeks before I see the story in traditional media.

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