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Have the Watchdogs Abandoned Their Posts?

It is well known that one of the media’s main purposes is to keep our government in check. As the trite saying goes, journalists are the “watchdogs” of Washington. However, according to Jodi Enda in Capital Flight, “Watchdog reporting …

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The Role of Journalism in Political Conventions

When it comes to peoples’ reactions to the recent political conventions, so much of comes down to the medium or network from which they get their information. It has become very apparent to me how important it is for reporters …

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