‘… no one should underestimate the ability of fear and sophisticated sound bites—otherwise known as propaganda—to shape the public mood.’

‘The challenge for journalists in a situation like Darfur is to remember that our job is to cover history, albeit on the fly, and not just events or press conferences.’

A University of Missouri survey of public attitudes toward journalism reveals a complex pattern of responses.

‘Precisely because we understand our [human] maintaining the pursuit of objectivity.’

‘Only 51 percent of 9th to 12th graders agree that newspapers should be allowed to publish freely without government approval of stories ….

In Eastern Europe, journalists struggle to find their footing.

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‘… an old-time journalist finds it a matter of sorrow that the press, at the height of its influence, is at a depth of its public approval.’

The excerpt that follows appears in the conclusion to the Iowa Law Review article written by Randall P. Bezanson and Gilbert Cranberg. RELATED ARTICLE“Introducing a New Concept Into Libel Law”–…

‘The seeds of public distrust were sown long before the recent round of scandals.’