10.31.2006: The New York Historical Society
Writing About Politics in an Age of Contention

Suspicious Truths: Politics and the Press in American History
“The opinion writer is bombarded from all sides during political campaigns, especially in today’s atmosphere of extreme partisanship, unrelenting pressure from bloggers, and unrestrained attacks on the candidates’ personal lives. How do journalists manage to maintain objectivity during these divisive times?
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