Back in the day, the media worked hand and hand with our government to keep things from Americans. Everyone knew of Kennedy's affairs, but no one really talked about it. The media went out of their way to never show the 1st lady as anything but flawless, and if the government didnt want you to run a story, you didn't run it.
BBC News - Viewpoint: US media lax on drones
"Too often, however, American journalists have relied on government sources to explain the story and presented an overly optimistic view of the programme. Or journalists have not reported stories that they could have.
For instance, the Washington Post held a story about a drone base in Saudi Arabia for some time - because, they explained, administration officials had asked them to."
Are we returning to Kennedy era journalism?
BBC News - Viewpoint: US media lax on drones
"Too often, however, American journalists have relied on government sources to explain the story and presented an overly optimistic view of the programme. Or journalists have not reported stories that they could have.
For instance, the Washington Post held a story about a drone base in Saudi Arabia for some time - because, they explained, administration officials had asked them to."
Are we returning to Kennedy era journalism?