Irresponsible elites.
The writer cites seven ways in which the press should have but for the most part did not exercise caution in reporting the Monica Lewinsky affair. He argues that the press should have followed normal rules of evidence, using named sources when possible or, if not, a minimum of two sources whose cre...
| Publicado en: | American Prospect no. 38; pp. 14 - 18 |
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American Prospect
May/June 1998
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| Sumario: | The writer cites seven ways in which the press should have but for the most part did not exercise caution in reporting the Monica Lewinsky affair. He argues that the press should have followed normal rules of evidence, using named sources when possible or, if not, a minimum of two sources whose credibility could not be easily impeached; should have been careful not to edit out statements that might have reduced the aura of scandal by making charges appear less dramatic or convincing; should have taken care not to sensationalize the overt sexual facts of the case; should have sought to frame the legal story politically so that the reader could judge events and charges against the motives of different people involved; should have been careful not to fan hysteria by broaching the subject of impeachment or resignation in an irresponsible way; should have repudiated the irresponsible practices of tabloids and Internet rumor sites; and should not have made it more difficult for a president to perform his regular duties. |
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