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Taking a panoramic view of objectivity in American journalism, this volume reaches back to the 19th century in order to recover its history and meaning. The author draws on high-profile cases with a view to demonstrating the degree to which journalism and its evolving commitment to objectivity altered - and in some cases limited - the public's understanding of events and issues. Through this combination of history and cultural criticism, the book provides a meditation on the structure, promise and limits of objectivity in the age of multimedia.