From: MediaMonarchy
Aaron Sorkins new HBO series The Newsroom begins with what many will call a Network moment, when a news anchor, finally unshackled by the chains of bland neutrality, comes out and says what he really thinks. In this case, its Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels), a man so determined not to alienate viewers of any political persuasion that hes been dubbed the Jay Leno of news anchors. When asked during a panel discussion, What makes America the greatest country in the world?, Will finally comes to a point when the standard bromides from the left (Diversity!) and the right (Freedom!) are intolerable, and its time for everyone to acknowledge that, in fact, were a nation in decline.
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