Document Type
Argument Essay
Publication Date
1991
Excerpt
All across the world, the news media are a constant and vital source of information. Yet, whether the public likes to admit it or not, the media are constantly manipulating what is viewed, heard, or read. From what types of commercials to air to what news stories to broadcast every night, the media are constantly in control of what appears on television and in print. During a war or other critical event, it is the media's job to report accurately and efficiently what is taking place. It is also the public's right to be informed in an honest and complete fashion. But is the public's right to accurate and full information really being fulfilled?
Recommended Citation
Disparte, Patti, "The Military as Editors: Crossing the Lines of Censorship (1991)" (1991). The Valpo Core Reader. 376.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/376