Emphasis Preaching Journal

The Iran-Contra affair was one story that occupied the media for a prolonged period of time. Enormous energy, huge amounts of dollars, and much time were consumed in the creation of the Tower Commission Report. For all of that we learned how well kept a secret can be. The American people still appear to be suspicious as to what took place and who knew what. The incident points up the fact that the public does have a paranoia about the government doing things in secret. At the same time the American media believe that as the Fourth Estate they are the guarantors of our freedom.