press

A collection of essays in which almost two dozen award-winning print and television journalists examine the dangerous state of journalism in the United States at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

Explores the relationship between the press, politics, and the government, discussing varying views of the media's influence, political action, national development, the making of news, related research, media literacy, the interrelationship between journalists and politicians, and how the media affects wars and the president.

Explores journalism in the United States since the events of September 11, 2001, contending that the media has not thoroughly covered the War in Iraq or terrorism, resulting in a public that is misled and uninformed.

A collection of essays by ten significant American journalists on issues affecting the press, such as corporate influence, newsroom diversity, the loss of public trust, and stories that are not covered.

Examines the design, rhetorical devices, and power inherent in different forms of news, from newspapers to the Internet, the radio, and television, covering the facts about who owns news venues, various ethical issues, and the role of investigative journalism amid war and an increase in newspaper circulations outside of the West.

Text and accompanying photographs feature the lives and work of journalists who brought news of the war from European and Pacific theaters to the home front.

A critique of the media which discusses why the values of journalists have changed, how their practices are undermining the credibility of the press, and how they affect the future of America by distorting the election process.

An account of the Sullivan case which was decided by the Supreme Court.