The Dual Role of the Press

A. J. Liebling was an American journalist and writer, known for his insightful observations on the media landscape.

A critical view on the dual role of the press between information and commerce.

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Abbott Joseph Liebling (1904–1963) was an American journalist best known for his columns in The New Yorker. He wrote about media, politics, and society, renowned for his critical and humorous analyses.

Quote about the function of news and truth by Walter Lippmann

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"The function of news is to signalize an event, the function of truth is to bring to light the hidden facts, to set them in relation with each other, and make a picture of reality on which men can act." Walter Lippmann

Quote about the press being an agent of a monied system by Henry B. Adams

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"The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where their interests are involved." Henry B. Adams

Quote about media reporting news versus manufacturing propaganda by Thomas Sowell

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"If people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news sources accordingly." Thomas Sowell

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