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Media circus
the trouble with America's newspapers
By Kurtz, Howard
- ISBN
- 978-0-81292-022-2
- Publisher
- New York : Times Books, c1993.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1993
YA An insider's look at journalism today. Kurtz evenhandedly points out the failings, poor judgment, and fuzzy ethical standards exercised by newspapers, including his own Washington Post. He identifies a bias toward bad news, and, beginning with Watergate, an emphasis on scandal. He gives examples of the excess coverage of celebrities,...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
