What American political insider series ‘The Circus' learnt (sort of) from the '80s classic newsroom drama 'The future of journalism in America is in trouble.' So said Judy Woodruff, former anchor and editor of the PBS NewsHour , last February at the prestigious Goldsmith Awards ceremony honouring investigative reporting. Her speech was featured in a recent episode of The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth . This episode, 'Fake News', concerning the latest woes of Fox News and the defamation case that's been brought against it, ended with some truly gripping television: a member of The Circus 's own team confessed to crossing a big ethical line while putting together a program about integrity.

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