Public Interest
Mar. 16, 2001
Tricks of the Trade
The knock on the newspaper business is, "If it bleeds, it leads." Some in the "Fourth Estate" no longer understand that the expression is in fact a jab at the decline of ethical standards in journalism. As sensational "infotainment" becomes more and more the norm, fewer professionals in media will see the satirical edge to the adage.
The knock on the newspaper business is, "If it bleeds, it leads." Some in the "Fourth Estate" no longer understand that the expression is in fact a jab at the decline of ethical standards in journalism. As sensational "infotainment" becomes more and more the norm, fewer professionals in media will ...
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