For Decades, The Journalistic Norm Had Been

No Matter What Name We Give It Or How We Judge It, A Candidate's Character Is Central To Political Reporting Because It Is Central To A Citizen's Decision In Voting.

In Exchange For Power, Influence, Command And A Place In History, A President Gives Up The Bulk Of His Privacy.

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

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

The Written Tone And The Spoken Tone Change And The Reporters' Disbelief In The Veracity Of The Government Spreads To The Readers And The Viewers.