Friday, October 9, 1998
Letters
Journalists transgress their bounds
Lately, all the newspapers have been dominated by the Lewinsky
scandal.
While it is the media’s job to let the public know of what
happens in our government, in this circumstance, they have gone too
far. A person’s private affairs should not be exposed. And while
there are many dedicated and just journalists out there, many are
just out to report on sex and scandal. What we are missing are the
investigative journalists of the early 20th century – the
Muckrakers.
These group of investigative reporters sought to find the truth
and expose all of the corrupt dealings between government and big
business. Upton Sinclair even went so far as to publish a novel
that led to a Food Act that sought safer food standards. And who
can forget Woodward and Bernstein?
This pair of reporters uncovered the Watergate scandal, a
scandal that involved the misuse of government power and
resources.
Clearly, the media is out of control.
Jonah Lalas
First-year
Political science
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