lisa frazier is the publisher of "bay area citizens." paul connelly is the senior vice president of the tcc group and he manages the challenge fund for journalism, one of the largest sources of grants for journalism. now on the back row, crank aaron is the senior director of the free press, a group working to increase government funding for the media. frank frankle is a journalism professor at stanford university. next to him is ron dellens, the mayor of oakland. he has served 14 houseyears. next to him is a former writer and publisher. he and embed the publisher. next to him is david calloway, editor in chief of marketwatch.com. next to him, sandy close, the director of new american media. she is also my executive editor and i get to hold the microphone up to her. let's begin the discussion. >> thank you. let's start with a question that is on many people's mind. with cutbacks and technology shifts, what has that done to the quality of news, barry parr? >> when i worked at the "mercury news" back in the 1990's, we were trying to compete

these dramatic developments that have unfolded in the past few hours with this report from christian frazier. >> the reaction in the square, the anger and resentment that had spread to every corner of this nation dissipated in a second with these words from the vice president. >> in these grave circumstances that the country is passing through, president hosni mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic and asked the supreme council of the armed forces to run the country. for 18 days, he has shown this the resolve that has kept him in power for 30 years, but now it seems his speech to this square on thursday evening was the final moment. >> i see a brighter future. before that i don't see any beecher. there was no future for us. >> it is the high council of the military that holds the power. for many of these people, this is only a battle half won. >> earlier in the day, hosni mubarak was already on his way out. once again, there was no resistance from the soldiers guarding the building. mubarak is illegitimate, they shouted. they 18 and another massive show of for

frazier. the panel last night, it looks like there is no after the chronicle, so congratulations. we were talking about how people to get them to eat their broccoli with their ice-cream. reading city hall coverage with subway breakfasts. can you talk about ways you are experimenting with getting people to eat them both? making it palatable? concrete experiments that you will try? >> that will -- that sounds terrible. [laughter] >> maybe we can have broccoli with cheese? i do not think that there is a simple answer. i think that people come to read various news sources. there will be multiple sources. some for entertainment, some for other resources. the key thing about broccoli and in sustaining a democracy, it tells us what we need to know even if we did not need to know it. it is about the role that the journalist plays, telling the community what we did that no we needed to know. cheese, ice cream, it does not matter. that means editors. that means transparency. that means education about media. it means membership of junior journalists. without all of those things, there is no

from cairo, christian frazier. >> the freedom to protest brings all sorts of new challenges. a fight broke out today at the gates of the interior ministry among police officers demanding more pay. the euphoria of the past few days has been pushed aside by the tensions. there is still huge frustration over low wages and rising prices. there are strikes and demonstrations bring up all over egypt. it's a transition to democracy depends on the goodwill of the generals of the old guard, who have maintained with iron will the power of the mubarak regime. the generals are pushing some reforms, but they are wary of the forces unleashed. >> we call on citizens -- >> there was a statement urging people to return to work. the guides at the giza pyramids are pleading for the tourists to return. the old government pledge to public-sector employees a 15% pay rise, but millions of other poor families have survived for years on a pittance. many give their support to the best organized opposition movement, the banned muslim brotherhood. >> this is a catastrophic seed. the mubarak regime destr

tom frazier started controlling the ground before the cork closed.this park closed. >> the east peak section had to be closed. it was an accessible, and especially for only two wheel drive vehicles. >> and for this era, rock springs is general enough that frosted over. this year ye this area. and people in the bay. do not expect to drive in the snow so they're not going to of tires and tire chain laws >> and if you're planning to come up here? to definitely call ha head the cacall ahead. because the roads could be closed. >> with snowfall in the bay iraq, seeress a live look a highway 50. ski run boulevard. plenty of fresh snow. and chain laws effect still in effect for the high country. >> earlier, i put these tire chain laws of i have been out here for 30 minutes and it is going to be a long drive. >> slow and easy. als t wed an send in your weather photos for www.kron4.com >> a shooting overnight at 3:30 at the la quinta and the 8200 block of enterprise. police responded to several shots heard at a hotel. people were taken to hospital. and that ha

frazier, a democrat. trenton, new jersey. caller: i think the president is doing the best he can. if he puts more, they did say he should put less and if he cuts less, they say he should cut more. all he can do is do what he can do. there is nothing more we can do. everybody is out there -- has their own ideas. host: earlier in the program we brought up this piece from "the new york times." a cautious approach of seeking bipartisan appeal. a little bit more in this piece about whether the two parties are serious or not about getting down to business on some of the bigger items right now, which is the tenor of this step. not just republicans not ready yet -- south carolina -- you are on the line for independents. caller: i unthinking of defense cutting, foreign aid, getting the illegals out of the country,. you cannot even buy a job -- you go to construction sites and they are full of them. you cannot get a job of the construction world and i have been a year since 1982 -- it has been a struggle day after day. highway and building. not just down around the borders. joanne online fo