Author

Molly Marsh

How Civility Can Guide Media in a Democracy

Civility: Manners, Morals, and the Etiquette of DemocracyStephen L. CarterBasic Books. 338 Pages. $25.America is suffering from a lapse in civility, and the trouble is, according to Stephen Carter, we…
September 15, 1998

Questioning the Press’s Adversarial Tone

The Argument Culture: Moving from Debate to DialogueDeborah TannenRandom House. 348 Pages. $25.“The Battle of the Sexes,” “Telecommunications Price Wars,” “Democrats Send Clinton into Battle for Second Term,” “A Classic…
June 15, 1998