Reply #9: Correct. would it be too much to think it could be applied to the [View All]

press, at least in markets where there is only one major newspaper? There are many of those across the country. Or, would that push up against the 1st Amendment a littletoo hard?

As far as the Chron goes, since Hearst bought them, and the spun-off Examiner withered on the vine, they are the only major paper left in the San Francisco-proper market.

And, though they used to be pretty balanced, editorially speaking, such is no longer the case, in my opinion. New management was installed about 4-5 months ago, and they've been sliding right ever since. Also, the editor and publisher seem to be very pro-administration now, and pro-Israel, which also means, pro-PNAC. Pretty disgusting state of affairs, in the City By The Bay.

:grr: