Irish Examiner view: A free and fair media is vital to a free and fair life

Last January, we produced our 63,000th issue and during the year we also reached the milestone of having attracted 20,000 digital subscribers but,  like media around the world, we are locked in a struggle for survival. File Picture: Dan Linehan

It is a truism of modern life that we — collectively and individually — do not appreciate something until it is gone.

That is particularly pertinent when it comes to the media we consume on a daily basis — print, broadcast, and digital. As we turn into a new year, we are witnessing, whether we like it or not, a huge decline in the effectiveness of those entities to bring to us news and reportage which is truthful, credible, and sustainable.