A surprisingly insightful look at just how badly the press screwed up, from one of its own:

The Unbearable Smugness Of The American Media | Zero Hedge

"There’s a place for opinionated journalism; in fact, it’s vital. But we have to stop writing these know-it-all, 140-character sermons on social media and admit that, as a class, journalists have a shamefully limited understanding of the country we cover."