[chrisherald]

I also wouldn't say news is the only core function (right, "the wider inform, educate, entertain mantra"). But it is a vital capacity not to destroy, given it's ultimately low cost as well. And given the state of the world, there's is some extra weight to be given now than decades back to the importance of ensuring audiences really aren't idiots. The world has problems now as ever, but the information landscape has changed.

I quite like the tweets Richard is doing (and the little music/beat sync he mentions). You can feel a bit of the sadness he's facing with these changes. As staff numbers worldwide drop, broadcasting continues to lose human elements. It makes it difficult to think about the prospects for new generations.