“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.”
A. J. Liebling (1904–1963) American journalist
The New Yorker, May 14, 1960.
“The full impact of printing did not become possible until the adoption of the Bill of Rights in the United States with its guarantee of freedom of the press. A guarantee of freedom of the press in print was intended to further sanctify the printed word and to provide a rigid bulwark for the shelter of vested interests.”
Industrialism and Cultural Values p. 138.
The Bias of Communication (1951)
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