The heyday of the press “speaking truth to power” was the Watergate era. Swarms of young people flocked to journalism schools in its wake, eager to speak truth to power, to bring down the man, to be the change they wished to see.
Along the way, they became The Man, with the results you point out today.
The term "yellow press" was coined numerous decades ago for good reason. It only became semi-respectable in the Cronkite era, and even then should have been taken with a grain of salt. I don't believe the mush the press dished out and never have.
The heyday of the press “speaking truth to power” was the Watergate era. Swarms of young people flocked to journalism schools in its wake, eager to speak truth to power, to bring down the man, to be the change they wished to see.
Along the way, they became The Man, with the results you point out today.
The term "yellow press" was coined numerous decades ago for good reason. It only became semi-respectable in the Cronkite era, and even then should have been taken with a grain of salt. I don't believe the mush the press dished out and never have.