What are Journalists for?

http://www.globalissues.org/article/535/what-are-journalists-for#summary
Publisher:  POIESIS
Year Published:  1999
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX8687

Does the world you read about bear much resemblance to the one you actually live in?
Who, or what, really writes the news?
Are there any facts, or is there only spin?
Is news inherently conflict-driven?

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