Finding Truth in the Age of ’Infotainment’

Introduction

In the race for higher ratings, TV news programs have turned to eye-catching production techniques and other showbusiness touches, including the recreation of some stories. At the same time, newspaper and magazine editors are enlivening their publications with everything from gossip columns to color weather maps. What's behind the socalled “infotainment” trend, and where is it headed? Has the media's traditional distinction between news and entertainment disappeared?

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