Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, as to be hated, needs but to be seen; yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, we first endure, then pity, then embrace.
--ALEXANDER POPE
The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they allow. Bigness means weakness.
"If the communications media are a good destined for all humanity, then ever-new means must be found -- including recourse to opportune legislative measures -- to make possible a true participation in their management by all. The culture of co-responsibility must be nurtured."
Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.
“The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being”
"The free press is the mother of all our liberties and of our progress under liberty."
The idea of a liberal media bias is simply a myth. If only it were true, we might have a more humane, open-minded, and ultimately effective public debate on the issues facing the country.
"The media is not just the message. The media is a massage. We're constantly being stroked, manipulated, adjusted, realigned, and manoeuvered."
The bigger the information media, the less courage and freedom they allow. Bigness means weakness.