Truth and Truthiness
Truth and Truthiness
We are told that Americans' trust in their news media remains near record lows. But do public opinion polls obscure a longer history of debate about the media that stretches back to the founding era?
This exhibit explores some of the ways Americans have defined and wrestled with the appropriate role of journalists in a democracy.
Just the Facts?
View Connections19Media Ethics
View Connections20Fear and Spectacle
View Connections20Deception and Lies
View Connections15Blaming the Media
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Blaming the Media
20 Years Later, Columbine Is The Spectacle The Shooters Wanted
Searching for meaning in the shooters’ infamous “basement tapes.”…Media Ownership
View Connections14Taking Responsibility
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