| Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and indexes.;Best news media in the world? -- Global impact of American media -- Freedom of the press: theory and values -- Recent history of the press -- Bigger, fewer, and more like-minded -- News on the air: a sense of decline -- The fading American newspaper? -- Why the public mistrusts the media -- The Clinton scandal and mixed media -- Foreign news revived? -- Covering wars in an era of terrorism -- News and comment on the Internet -- Educating journalists -- Conclusion: journalism at a time of change.; |