The Media: Journalism in Crisis

Whatever happened to journalism? When did American news media go from the respected, trusted purveyor of truth to anything but? How did we go from the “Glory Days of Television News” to today’s growing distrust and derision of “the media?” Is the Internet our only journalistic hope? Can we remake the media into a meaningful part of the check-and-balances system fundamental to the democratic principles on which this country was founded?Disc 1--TV/Cable News, Part One with Morton DeanDisc 2--TV/Cable News, Part Two with Morton DeanDisc 3--Newspapers, Part Three with Dr. BakerDisc 4--Media Panel Discussion--National Arts Club, NYC