When Giants Walked the Earth

David Halberstam remembers an era when the press wasn't the administration's lapdog. What a great piece of writing.

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Adam Sohmer's picture

Fox Network and Disney brands aside," I think there are still many journalists following in Arnett's footsteps. The challenge is overcoming a proliferation of ""news"" sources to actually be heard. Back in the day", AP was one of a select few voices reporting from the field, just as the public got to choose from a narrown range of media sources. Now, cable and the 'net offers a constant barrage of information, making it too easy to drown qualified viewpoints in an endless sea of clutter.

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