Reaganistes

Reaganistes
: Terry Teachout sees ominous signs in CBS’ decision to cancel The Reagan miniseries under public pressure. So do I (and I’ll tell you why in a minute). So does tomorrow’s New York Times editorial (though it’s hard to tell exactly what this wobbly bit of writing is trying to say). So does Dan Gillmor (though he sees in this a sign of the sins of media consolidation — a kneejerk response, a real stretch, and a mistake). Terry’s take is the savviest:

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