"Mr. Karzai not only gave his full support to the establishment of independent media" he said, "but also his commitment to the diversification of media outlets, including the development of community radio".

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But with the diversification in partisan viewpoints in media over the last several years, enabled by the rise of talk radio and Fox News, and by the proliferation of opinion on the internet, journalistic gatekeepers on both sides of the ideological divide have knocked down the old pretense.

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However, media stocks have rebounded significantly in this bull market, and Kaplan gives WPO a diversification that other competitors cannot match.

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