Journalistic Misdeeds
Prior to World War I
This example was recommended by Jim Luke.
Roy Greenslade argues that:
The catalogue of journalistic misdeeds is a matter of record: the willingness to publish propaganda as fact, the apparently tame acceptance of censorship and the failure to hold power to account. But a sweeping condemnation of the press coverage is unjust because journalists, as ever, were prevented from informing the public by three powerful forces — the government, the military and their own proprietors.
In "First World War: How State and Press Kept Truth Off the Front Page," he provides specific examples.
Suggestions for Further Reading
Greenslade, Roy. "First World War: How State and Press Kept Truth Off the Front Page." https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jul/27/first-world-war-state-press-reporting. 27 July 2014.
