Writing about the things we do wrong

Full story: Cape Cod Times

In his landmark text, "The History of News," New York University Professor Mitchell Stephens chronicles, among other things, the close relationship between newspapers and crime coverage, starting in the 17th century: "Some news stories have focused on crime ... for as long as news has been exchanged.

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