THE MEDIA ON TRIAL.

Focuses on the news business. How respect has fallen sharply for the press; Perception of the media by the public; Criticism of the media by political figures such as Vice President Dick Cheney; Issue of partisanship; The growing disconnect between the public and the press; Connection between emerging news consumption patterns and the decline of confidence in the press; Problems with a diversified press; Suggestion that many audiences, and many journalists, are not making distinctions between coverage and commentary; Possibility that the American press may be moving toward the European model; Overview of the industry; Outlook.