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Propagandists First, Journalists Second Should the news media be patriotic? When a journalist uncovers a government secret, which comes first--national security or the public's right to know? In the United States, reporters consider themselves Americans first, journalists second. That means consulting the government before going public with a state secret. "When I was at ABC," James Bamford told Time in 2006, "we always checked with the Administration in power when we thought we had something of concern, and there was usually some way to work it out."

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Propagandists First, Journalists Second

Should the news media be patriotic? When a journalist uncovers a government secret, which comes first--national security or the public's right to know?

In the United States, reporters consider themselves Americans first, journalists second. That means consulting the government before going public with a state secret. "When I was at ABC," James Bamford told Time in 2006, "we always checked with the Administration in power when we thought we had something of concern, and there was usually some way to work it out."