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The Ethics Of Editorial Judgement, However, Began To Go Though A Sea Change During The Late 1970s And 80s When The Carter And Reagan Administrations De-regulated The Television Industry.

For Decades, The Journalistic Norm Had Been That The Private Lives Of Public Officials Remained Private Unless That Life Impinged On Public Performance.

The Networks Found Themselves Having To Compete For An Increasingly Balkanized Audience.

Journalists, Who Are Skeptical To Begin With, Simply Do Not Like To Be Lied To Or Made Fools Of.

Given What The Media Have Put The Country Through This Past Decade, It Must Come As A Surprise To Most Americans That The Press Has A Code Of Ethics.