On ethics:
Jones says (citing Kovach and Rosenstiel's The Elements of Journalism) that the most important beliefs journalists share are: 1) Journalism's first obligation is to the truth; 2) Its first loyalty is to citizens; and 3) its essence is a discipline of verification (106). In light of those three tenets, how should reporters cover the government at a time like today? Are they doing a good job as far as you can tell? Are any journalistic outlets you know of behaving unethically?
On the development of news in America:
In "The Curious Story of News" you get a short history of news coverage from the beginnings of the United States through the 20th century. It becomes an industry in our lifetimes that changes before our eyes. Has it changed for the better--or for the worse? (I have no agenda here. Is this an arguable question?)
