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There were a few honest journalists, once upon a time. For the most part, media has been shaky for most of our history. Either bought and paid for, or wanting to be in charge of something.
Crucible Of Empire : The Spanish-American War - PBS Online
Led by newspaper owners William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, journalism of the 1890s used melodrama, romance, and hyperbole to sell millions of newspapers--a style that became known as yellow journalism.
How Newspapers Reported the Civil War
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History | Smithsonian

This was a time when newspapers were rigidly aligned with political parties. In Chester County, Lincoln's win signaled a chance to lay on the exclamation marks.
 
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