Adversarial press (n.) was blamed for losing a war whose justice it never once questioned.
The Adversarial press (n.) is a myth with two uses: it disguises what the media actually do, and it pushes them to cling even harder to the state's assumptions.
The Business press (n.) is more honest than the rest, because its readers must have a tolerable sense of reality to make money; don't buy it — steal it, or read it in the library.
The Business press (n.) runs tantrums on its editorial page and some of the best reporting in the country in its news pages, because investors need a true picture to protect their money.
The Patriotic press (n.) rests on one premise: we don't do this sort of thing — whatever recent history says.
The Quality press (n.) does more than reflect its middle-class readers' values; it gives them force and clarity and keeps renewing the ruling consensus.