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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, read more
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable
From the American newspapers you'd think America was populated solely by naked women and cinema stars.
From the American newspapers you'd think America was populated solely by naked women and cinema stars.
We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.
Governments always tend to want not really a free press but a
managed or well-conducted one.
Governments always tend to want not really a free press but a
managed or well-conducted one.
Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.
Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.
All I know is what I read in the papers
All I know is what I read in the papers
The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it be accurate, it follows that it is fair.
The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it be accurate, it follows that it is fair.
The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.
The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.
If words were invented to conceal thought, newspapers are a great improvement of a bad invention.
If words were invented to conceal thought, newspapers are a great improvement of a bad invention.