Almost one-third of America's paid journalists left in 6 years 

America has lost 30% of its paid media workers in six years. Blame the Internet age and media owners who failed to get in front of and benefit from the technology revolution.

The Pew Research Journalism Project reports that print publications laid off 17,000 reporters and editors from 2006 to 2012 -- 55,000 slashed to 38,000.

Commentators lament the loss of so many “watchdogs” of investigative journalism.

Warns Alberto Ibarguen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: It’s an ideal time to be a crook because fewer and fewer media reporters are watching what they do.

Politicians and businesses are having a field day with so few left to keep them honest.

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