The Press: Blundering or Notable?

By Greg -

From the KUOW Weekday archives: The Press: Blundering or Notable?

"Did the press fail to hold the administration accountable in the run up to the Iraq war? Some believe the media parroted the administration's scripted spin on the issues. Is that accurate? Does the need for "official sources" cripple journalistic enterprise? And if the press failed to hold powers accountable then, is their coverage better now? Is there more tough investigative reporting occurring when it comes to the Gonzales scandal or the Hurricane Katrina aftermath?

W. Lance Bennett is professor of political science and the Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor of Communication at the University of Washington. His recent book, which he wrote with Regina Lawrence and Steven Livingston, is When the Press Fails: Political Power and the News Media from Iraq to Katrina."

Related Links:

'Buying the War,' Bill Moyer's Journal

'Iraq Three Years Later: The Path to War,' NPR's Morning Edition in 2006

'Lapdog, meet watchdog: What's gotten into the political press?' The Phoenix

'Don't Turn Us Into Poodles,' The New York Times Op-Ed

'Top Bush officials push case against Saddam,' CNN in 2002

'When the Press Fails'

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