This article seeks to provide a historical context for the current state of the media. It concludes that the political bias, and capacity to produce journalistic scandal, so conspicuous in recent years among leading newspapers and television networks, reflects the impact of major cultural, market, and technological developments.

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Citation Information: The Forum. Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages –, ISSN (Online) 1540-8884, DOI: 10.2202/1540-8884.1068, March 2005
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