Objectivity has long been contentious in American journalism. Many practitioners call it essential to a news organization's credibility. Critics, however, hold objectivity is impossible and urge reporters simply to reveal their biases. For educators, teaching objectivity is challenging. Some, seeking a middle ground, instead urge fairness and…

The article explores the press and media image of exceptional people. (PHR)

Argues that the advertising industry's influence on the press is primarily indirect and that journalism educators should divert student attention from the negative aspects of advertising's role in the press. (RL)

The role of the Times Higher Education Supplement in creating a sense of "community" within the higher education profession is discussed. This weekly publication is viewed as instrumental in bringing higher education issues to the forefront of the national news. (BH)