#journalism

The term propaganda rings melodramatic and exaggerated, but a press that—whether from fear, careerism, or conviction—uncritically recites false government claims and reports them as fact, or treats elected officials with a reverence reserved for royalty, cannot be accurately described as engaged in any other function. ↗

— Glenn Greenwald

#fear #iraq-war #journalism #lies #media

I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism. ↗

— Kate Adie

#calm #calm down #care #down #excited

Perhaps the biggest problem in journalism is the cult divide between journalists and corporate owners. ↗

— Ken Auletta

#biggest #biggest problem #corporate #cult #divide

Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change. ↗

— Andrew Vachss

#democracy #force #journalism #maintains #progressive