Opinion

‘If any of my students reacted against the government’s methods of control, they feared for their lives.’

‘For people to have trust in this profession, to whom do they look for various standards, for professionalization, of the journalistic craft?’

Among the casualties of the invasion and occupation of Iraq have been truth and trust, according to Sig Christenson, military affairs writer for the San Antonio Express-News. After working as…

‘As the ship veered onto the rocks, those who voiced warnings were ignored, while the bosses told each other how smart they were.’

‘When freedom and orthodoxy collide, it’s interesting to note how the press behaves.’

Editors must ‘send the clear signal—and offer the necessary support—to make the coverage of government secrecy a priority in their newsrooms.’

Secrecy in the Bush AdministrationRep. Henry A. WaxmanU.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform-MinorityStaff Special Investigations Division,September 2004www.democrats.reform.house.govIn this 81-page report staff members of the Committee on Government Reform…

Seymour Hersh ‘still comes through as an outsider hungry for the latest scraps of news.’

‘We’re going to have to completely reinvent it—not only the substance, but the way in which we interact with our audience.’

Two books set forth causes for concern about U.S. news media, and one of the authors speaks to the Internet’s possibilities for rejuvenating journalism’s promise.