The State of Newpaper Journalism

The idea that any newspaper readers appear to seriously consider Parade magazine an instrument of journalism profoundly saddens me.

That decision-makers at the Chicago Tribune appear to seriously consider Parade magazine an instrument of journalism makes me a little sick.

Here is a quick review for newspaper readers and producers:

• Horoscopes don't predict your future,
• Dick Tracy is does not chronicle an actual police investigation,
• Wrestling isn't a real sport,
• And the Parade insert does not deliver news.

For that matter, neither do the Travel, Food, Automotive or Real Estate sections of the newspaper.