Historically, newspapers have not been committed to providing objective coverage or to being fair or balanced. Until the mid-twentieth century, American newspapers were generally vessels expressing the perspective of the owner or publisher and were not seen as a tool for civic responsibility or for representing the public interest. *Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle. - Thomas Jefferson This is a 6" x 9" paperback book.