Friday, October 9, 1998 Letters Journalists transgress their bounds Lately, all the newspapers have been dominated by the Lewinsky scandal. While it is the media’s job to let the public know of what happens in our government, in this circumstance, they have gone too far. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Media offer quick answer to complex questions of morality, law Q&A: Too often news oversimplifies events in quest to get ratings By Andrea Perera Daily Bruin Senior Staff Karen Kauffman is a professor in the political science department. Read more...

Friday, October 9, 1998 Speaks Out The media have come under public scrutiny for their coverage of the recent presidential scandal. What issues, besides the Clinton investigation, should the media be reporting on? Read more...

Thursday, October 8, 1998 We didn’t start fire (government did) SMOKING: Imposing laws on personal rights only kindles more crimes Laws forbidding smoking are ubiquitous. Mandatory helmet and seat-belt laws are in existence in many places. Read more...

Thursday, October 8, 1998 Truth overlooked in larger-than-life story IMPEACHMENT: Excessive media coverage of Clinton, partisan bickering distract from issues of perjury, obstruction of justice I know, you’re sick of it. Read more...

Thursday, October 8, 1998 Letters Ignorance about Muslims prevails I greatly appreciated Ahmed Shama and Salar Rizvi’s attempt to clarify facets of Islam ("Media, society perpetuate stereotypical view of Islam," Viewpoint Oct. Read more...

Thursday, October 8, 1998 Don’t be afraid to challenge, condemn faith, its stereotypes ISLAM: Ending prejudice starts with addressing, deconstructing origins By Solomon Matsas Ahmed Shama, in his article "Media, society perpetuate view of Islam" (Viewpoint on Oct. Read more...