Why I left the news industry and why you should be concerned

Also why, when people take risks to let you know that you're being played, you really ought to pay attention

I worked for MaltaToday as their court reporter for exactly 10 years, 2 months, and 24 days. I walked away from that role two days ago.

I have changed a lot in that time. My understanding of what happens behind the scenes in the legal, legislative and news spheres has grown. My patience and naive empathy for the excessively verbose, the vain and the self…