While this begins by citing corporate scoundrels' alignment with political interests as a source of journalism's demise, it leaves ignores the effect that profit motives have had on reporting, particularly in print. Operational consolidations and newsroom cuts have left communities without good, solid local coverage. It has happened in Hawaii. Corporate demands also result in fewer enterprise stories, less analysis, and more focus on quick turnaround to feed a relentless news cycle.  TV networks have combined entertainment and news divisions, placing the ratings motive above the old-fashioned desire to "serve the public good." The first step in regaining public confidence will be to become relevant again, which will take an investment and commitment beyond dollars.