Tomgram: Orville Schell on our failed press:
The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. — Thomas Jefferson
Saw this book (not yet released) that goes into detail on how the press let us down. Please read through the linked article and mark some of the quotes about how the press is considered just a vocal special interest, rather than an essential component of a free democracy.
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