Fighting the good fight for you

Regular readers of this column know I’m a career newspaperman. I’ve traveled a lot of our country during the past four decades spreading all the news that’s fit to print.

For the most part, it’s been a great ride.

During the past several years or so, however, the industry, in general, has struggled. Social media has given people a venue to spread a ton of lies and misinformation that contradicts the truth and facts contained in your local newspaper.