They never should have in the first place. The press has been cancer ever since it was formed. Look at what they did to someone like George Washington. If they could do that to someone like him, they can (and will) do it to anyone. The romantic archetype they crafted for themselves in the 20th century as some kind of "truth-seeking man of integrity" never existed.
They never should have in the first place. The press has been cancer ever since it was formed. Look at what they did to someone like George Washington. If they could do that to someone like him, they can (and will) do it to anyone. The romantic archetype they crafted for themselves in the 20th century as some kind of "truth-seeking man of integrity" never existed.
They had a lot of help from other industries, like comics, movies, and pulp fiction.