The paper’s breathless account of Chrysler’s publicity stunt explains why fewer corporations are buying newspaper advertising – why pay when you can get it for free?
A former top executive at Wal-Mart apparently fabricated widely reported allegations of an anti-union program at the company. Did the media create the perception that his allegations were true?
Media outlets relied on unconfirmed rumor in reporting a happy ending to what turned out to be a tragedy. Is printing guesswork standard operating procedure at our nation’s newspapers?