Argues that journalists, because of their liberal ideolgies and their fear of offending minority groups, get stories wrong or ignore stories worthy of coverage.
McGowan poses what he calls "unwelcome questions" about a disturbing conformity that he believes has spread through the media. He maintains that reporters' and editors' efforts to enhance minority representation in news coverage instead are hurting journalistic standards and threaten America's growth as a multicultural society. Describing himself as neither conservative nor liberal but simply a pragmatist, McGowan, a journalist, writes: "Instead of expanding the bandwidth of opinion, experience, and perspectives that are acknowledged in news coverage and commentary, diversity-oriented journalism has actually allowed a narrow multicultural orthodoxy to restrict debate." He analyzes coverage in the New York Times , Washington Post , and other noted organizations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Reveals how good intentions have constricted journalism within a narrow multicultural orthodoxy.
