The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It's not our job to cozy up to power. We're supposed to be the check and balance on government.
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The media does play a vital role in our democracy, and if we cannot depend on journalistic ethics, the nation's in trouble.
I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that.
The task of the media in a democracy is not to ease the path of those who govern, but to make life difficult for them by constant vigilance as to how they exercise the power they only hold in trust from the people.
The state must protect the media. In a democracy, the role of media is very important. In the absence of a credible opposition party, you can rely on the media.
A functional media is as important to democratic freedom as voting.
Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy.
I'm worried about the traditional media, but I think the new media is a plus for democracy.
The media is comparable to government-probably passes government in raw power.
I myself have felt the wrath of the media, but that's part of what a good democracy is.
Without the media, the American people won't have the type of information they need to hold their leaders to account. The relationship between government and media has always been strained, and I think most of the time that's a healthy strain.
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