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Greeson: New news makes you wonder what will be new

An Apison-area reader who asked not to be named shot this photo early Tuesday of a black bear in the back yard of her home near Apison Elementary School.
An Apison-area reader who asked not to be named shot this photo early Tuesday of a black bear in the back yard of her home near Apison Elementary School. An Apison-area reader who asked not to be named shot this photo early Tuesday of a black bear in the back yard of her home near Apison Elementary School.

As news becomes more accessible, there are more and more layers of uncertainty.

We are in an age when news consumption is at a record high, and news angst is even higher.

Think about it this way: When was the last time you read a story and you did not think “biased” or “see there?” after finishing it?

Defining what news is these days has become a real puzzle; sadly, that term is no longer Walter Cronkite- universally recognized.

photo Jay Greeson

Back in the day, the news was the news.