...quick gut-check, their culture of anonymity breeds an ugliness and ignorance that turns many people off. And local television--well, it left commentary behind decades ago for fear that half its viewers would turn the channel.

A great editorial page, on the other hand, stands up for its values, its community, and its citizens. It...

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