so beautiful, it bears repeating: [sniping from the article by Deborah Blum] ...To quote Walter Lippman, an early 20th century American newspaper columnist and writer: “A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society.” I don’t throw that quote around in my class but I do begin any semester by reminding my students of the importance of open inquiry in democracy. I do quote another writer, T.H. White, on the need for clear and objective work, that our aim, in White’s words, is to “shed light not heat.” Oh, and I say that this is the kind of journalism that can give a voice to those who cannot be heard, the kind of inquiry that can balance the scales of power. wired/wiredscience/2013/06/journalism-and-democracy-in-wisconsin/
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:53:59 +0000
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