I'm very much in support of the free press, but the free press ought to be educational and informative. And I believe they have fallen down recently on that.
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A free press is the cornerstone of democracy; there is no question about that.
As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the voiceless, and hold our leaders and institutions accountable. But the circle is only completed when that information is consumed by a free-thinking and engaged audience.
A free press needs to be a respected press.
We talk about a free press. These people hide, they make a lot of money off the media. They hide behind the slogans of free press, and then they can come out with crap like that. It's just garbage. It's insulting to the readers.
No one needs to tell me about the importance of the free press in a democratic society or about the essential role a newspaper can play in its community.
I think the press are good people; I think they're educated people.
I think there's a difference between calling people out and understanding the role that the press plays in a free society.
A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad.
I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
I absolutely reject that idea that the press is liberal and what it does is liberal. In my view, it's like accusing a doctor of malpractice or a lawyer of malfeasance.
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