The Networks Found Themselves Having To Compete

And What It Depends On, Of Course, Is Whether The Story Itself Is Worth The Ethical Compromise It Requires And Whether The Competition Is Onto The Story.

As Electronic Journalism Came To Be Evaluated For Its Cost Effectiveness, The Network World Began Breaking Up.

The Written Tone And The Spoken Tone Change And The Reporters' Disbelief In The Veracity Of The Government Spreads To The Readers And The Viewers.

Given What The Media Have Put The Country Through This Past Decade, It Must Come As A Surprise To Most Americans That The Press Has A Code Of Ethics.

For Decades, The Journalistic Norm Had Been That The Private Lives Of Public Officials Remained Private Unless That Life Impinged On Public Performance.