Author Chris Hedges In War, Journalists Become Part of the Problem ‘It was horrifying, confusing, numbing and nothing like the myth I had been peddled.’ June 15, 2003 1999: In Yugoslavia, the Consequences of Not Reporting the Truth Journalists’ failure to report honestly empowers tyrants. December 15, 1999 In Yugoslavia, the Consequences of Not Reporting the Truth Journalists’ Failure to Report Honestly Empowers Tyrants June 15, 1999