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Because of its power to influence public affairs, the press has long been known as “the Fourth Estate.” But I think the media may have been displaced. These days, it’s lobbyists who seem to carry the most clout in Washington.
The Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper banned reporters from Xinhua and People’s Daily from an upcoming trip, citing a history of bad behavior.
Anthony Lewis was an award-winning journalist and author. He was born on March 27, 1927 in New York City. He died at 85, two days before his birthday, on March 25, 2013 in Cambridge, Mass.
Media have begun asking challenging questions of an Olympic Committee they feel is covering up for the Chinese regime.
