Walter Lippmann Quote on Free Press and Society

„A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society. ... A great society is simply a big and complicated urban society.“

Walter LippmannWalter Lippmann emphasizes the necessity of a free press for complex urban societies.
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Walter Lippmann was an American journalist and political commentator, known for his work on public opinion and political communication.

Quote by Walter Lippmann on the essential role of a free press in complex societies.


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Walter Lippmann quote about the importance of a free press in a great society

Walter Lippmann (1889–1974) was a prominent American journalist, media critic, and political commentator. He coined significant concepts in media and communication studies, particularly regarding the role of mass media in democracy. His book "Public Opinion" (1922) remains a classic in media criticism and political philosophy.

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"A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society. Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern. For there is no adequate way in which it can keep itself informed about what the people of the country are thinking and doing and wanting." Walter Lippmann
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Quotation by William E. Borah on the importance of a free press and liberty of speech in democracyCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"Without an unfettered press, without liberty of speech, all of the outward forms and structures of free institutions are a sham, a pretense — the sheerest mockery. If the press is not free; if speech is not independent and untrammeled; if the mind is shackled or made impotent through fear, it makes no difference under what form of government you live, you are a subject and not a citizen" William E. Borah
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Paul Feyerabend quote about freedom, tradition, and equal access to powerCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"A free society is a society in which all traditions have equal rights and equal access to the centers of power. A tradition receives these rights not because the importance the cash value, as it were) it has for outsiders but because it gives meaning to the lives of those who participate in it." Paul Feyerabend
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Quote about freedom of the press by Paul SetheCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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""Freedom of the press is the freedom of two hundred rich people to spread their opinions. As the production of newspapers and magazines requires ever greater capital, the circle of people who publish press organs is becoming smaller and smaller. This makes our dependence ever greater and ever more dangerous. There are oases in the German press where the air of freedom still blows, but how many of my colleagues can say the same? Those who are rich are free. That's not from Karl Marx, but from Paul Sethe. Since journalists are not rich, they are not free either."" Paul Sethe
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