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The article examines the prominent U.S. newspapers, notably "The Wall Street Journal" and "New York Times" which are part of publicly traded corporations with dual stock systems. Only shares owned by the families which control the newspapers have full voting rights. The poor performance of the stocks of Dow Jones and the Times corporation are noted. The owning families are criticized for supporting democracy everywhere but in their own firms.

Focuses on several newspapers published in the U.S. Comments on the people who have funded for the newspaper "Washington Times"; Discussion of Warren Adler, founder of the newspaper "Dossier"; Reasons for the popularity of the newspaper "Washington Times" in the U.S.; Circulation of the newspaper "The News World" in the U.S.; Comparison of the "Washington Times" with any other conservative newspaper in the U.S.

Focuses on a conflict between the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper and the Missouri House of Representatives. Editorial in the Post Dispatch that criticised the representatives for using state-funded health insurance while voting for cuts in the state's Medicaid budget; Bill passed soon afterward that eliminates tax breaks for newspapers; Claim by the House that the bill was not an act of retribution, but an attempt to close corporate tax loopholes; Battle with Democratic Governor Bob Holden to protect other tax loopholes.

The article focuses on troubles faced by the newspaper "The Washington Post." The article notes that the "Post" is having difficulty defining itself because Washington D.C.'s news is national and there are many competitors who cover national politics. It is noted that the Watergate scandal made the "Post" famous but not wealthy. Katharine Weymouth, publisher of the "Post," was involved in scandal a year and a half into her job due to her attempts to save the paper.

Reports on the announcement made by the newspaper "The Daily News," to continue the publication of its "News," after facing competition with "The New York Times." Remark made by Rupert Murdoch, Australian proprietor of the "New York Post," the evening paper, that there was room for only one tabloid in New York; Support provided by the newspaper "Post," to Mayor Ed Koch in New York's gubernatorial campaign.

Focuses on the role of the American press and issues related to freedom of information in the United States. Confusion about its role in the political sector; Root of the weakness of the press; Issues related to the publication of Pentagon Papers, a public document in different newspapers in the country; Views of the author on the American tradition of muckraking journalism, which is also called investigative reporting; Discussion on the coverage of foreign affairs by the press.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics published in previous issues. "Everybody's a Critic," which focused on the criticism of journalist Howard Kurtz by fellow journalist Franklin Foer; "Line Dancing," which focused on "The Miami Herald" newspaper with a fair allegation that civic journalism has proved to be the downfall of many papers in the country.

Comments on the political contributions of Eugene C. Pulliam, press magnate and grandfather of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Dan Quayle in the U.S. Campaign of Pulliam for freedom of expression; Theme on the newspapers of Pulliam; Conservative movement initiated by Pulliam; Report that Pulliam's Indianapolis papers were among the first media outlets to track down the story of his National Guard recruitment.

Presents information related to the newspaper "The Boston Globe." Dismissal of editor Michael Janeway after 14 months in office;Changes introduced in the paper by Janeway's successor, Thomas Winship; Receipt of a Pulitzer Prize by the newspaper for its coverage of the matter of busing for school integration in Boston, Massachusetts; Massiveness of the newspaper's sports section.

Expresses opinion on the idea of how Abraham Hirschfeld will finance the publication of the newspaper "Open Air PM," which he says, will depend on paid-for obituaries. Reputation of Hirschfeld in the field of journalism; Plans of Hirschfeld for the paper; Mission of the paper according to Hirschfeld.

Focuses on a weekly tabloid "The Spotlight," published by an ultra-right-wing organization called the Liberty Lobby. Claim by the paper to report the news the other papers miss and to uncover the conspiracies the other papers dare not expose; Fundamental editorial obsession of the Spot light which is with the "Zionists" and "dual loyalist" friends of Israel who conspire to take over the US government and to propagate the malicious fiction that the Nazis killed six million Jews; Information that in recent months, the Spotlight seems to have become a veritable cheering section for the "Institute for Historical Review" in Torrance.

The article focuses on the book "Sugar Pill," by T.S. Matthews. Most American cities can support no more than one morning newspaper and in at least 181 there is no competition because, if there is an evening paper, it is put out by the same management. The single-minded devotion to a particular segment of the population, characteristic of the London papers, is therefore impossible in this country. Hence a great deal of what Matthews has to say has little or no significance for American newspapermen who work for a different kind of institution.

Discusses the status of the press in Cuba. Supportive role of the newspaper "Avance" during the regime of Cuban Prime Minster Fidel Castro; Popularity of the paper between 1952 and 1958; Freedom and censorship of other paper like "Miami Herald" during the same period.

Presents information on the surprise attack made by Japan on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1941. Reference to features of isolationism; Information that on December 4, 1941 the isolationist "Chicago Tribune" and "Washington Times- Herald" published a top-secret US position paper laying out logistic and supply plans for an imagined invasion of Germany; Revealment that the newsmen had warned army and navy commanders on November 24, 1941 of a probable attack; Discussion on incidents preceding the attack; Betrayal demonstrated by the Japanese in the attacks.

The author comments on the antipathy of the New York Times newspaper towards the New York Yankees baseball team. After New York Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone hit one of the most memorable home runs in the storied history of the franchise, the editors of the New York Post made an embarrassing mistake. The Post's printers accidentally received an editorial written for publication in the event of a Yankee loss to the Boston Red Sox in this year's American League Championship Series. The New York Times, a perennial target of the conservative Post, highlighted the error under the smug headline "Memo to the post's editorial page: it isn't over till it's over." That was a brazen move on the part of the Times. The Times had deliberately published an editorial ten days earlier rooting against the home team in favor of its most hated rival. I understand that the Times is a national newspaper and has aggressively cultivated a readership outside of the tri-state area, where Yankee hatred is practically a religion. But, if the Times' newfound enthusiasm for the Red Sox was simply a craven pander, expect it to backfire. I suspect the paper's antipathy to the Yankees is due to the Yanks being rich and powerful. The Times, with its tradition of skepticism toward money and power, is naturally repulsed.

Focuses on the ousting of Seth Lipsky, editor of the newspaper "Jewish Daily Forward," by the board of the Forward Association which owns half of the newspaper. Accusation made by the Forward Association that Lipsky was too conservative; Objectives of the newspaper to give a voice to Jewish immigrants who were streaming into the U.S. from Eastern Europe; Role of the paper in fighting for the working class and associating itself with the labor movement; Endorsement made by Lipsky to the candidacy of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

Focuses on the role of the press in two consecutive U.S. election. Comments on the drifting of the press into bias by negation; Comparison between the newspapers published on the first three days of a week in the two consecutive election campaigns; Discussion of the comparative quiet of the papers on the campaign several weeks ago.

The article presents information about the U.S. educator Robert M. Hutchins' views on the editors. Hutchins somewhat unfairly ignored the quandary of the editors. It is this: how can the editor of a big-city newspaper be at once politically liberal and financially honest? He is practically never the owner of the property he controls, but he is its custodian. The paper usually represents an investment of many millions of other people's money, and a conscientious agent is not going to take chances with other people's money, even in circumstances under which he might gamble his own. Hutchins is wrong in implying that tarrying by the Wailing Wall is the deliberate choice of the editors, many of whom are really blithe fellows.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Facts regarding the pricing and the distribution of Highbrow Paper-back books; Contribution of the New American Library in bringing good books at cheap prices to the public; Comment on the Walter Goodman's article on the Mutual Network and its newscasters by a former coverage announcer.