THE print media is in terminal decline. As people turn to on-demand online news, papers, particularly in Wales, are taking a huge hit.
It wasn't long ago journalists were sent out to patches, taught to develop relationships with people and bring the stories to the paper.
Those days are gone. The new journalism is top down, bums on seats and devoid of imagination. It is now a conveyor belt of endless press releases and botched-up surveys.
So it should be no surprise that the quality of journalism has suffered and coverage of politics has followed in a similarly depressing way.
Broadcast has followed a similar path, and with the recession hitting, ITV Wales has seen huge cutbacks to the point where the Assembly is barely covered. Only the Beeb has survived relatively unscathed thanks to our paid-up television licenses.
Sadly, a few politicians still dominate any coverage that's left which brings serious concerns about the bias of certain newspapers/broadcasters.
Aneurin Glyndwr invites readers to email examples with clear evidence, and Media Watch will report these here.
Aneurin Glyndwr believes passionately in the freedom of expression, and in the freedom of the press to challenge politicians fairly and robustly.
Aneurin Glyndwr has a tin hat and a thick skin, as any interested in politics and public life must. But it will not ignore blatant press bias and unbalanced reporting.