Who cares about the truth?

The trend toward merging news with entertainment and replacing facts with fiction are troubling but certainly profitable. The progressive corruption of news and information by entertainment, fiction and moral indifference pose a serious threat to the free press.

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Published in:Nieman reports 1994-04, Vol.48 (1), p.11
Main Author: O Neill, Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communications industry
Freedom of the press
Journalism
Journalistic ethics
Mass media
Morality
Motion picture directors & producers
O'Neill, Michael James (American writer)
Objectivity
Public life
Social aspects
Society
Trends
Values
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Summary:The trend toward merging news with entertainment and replacing facts with fiction are troubling but certainly profitable. The progressive corruption of news and information by entertainment, fiction and moral indifference pose a serious threat to the free press.
ISSN:0028-9817