I opened my email this morning to “Breaking News” emails from the New York Times, CNN, ABC News and a few others all sending me emails about the dramatic, huge, shocking and unexpected unemployment figures. My question is: since the news media caused most of the layoffs with their constant barrage of sensationalist reporting, why are they surprised? I am a huge fan of freedom of speech. However, I do not admire irresponsible, commercialized reporting whose apparent goal is to simply sell more newspapers and more ads.