“In 1828 the British historian Macaulay dubbed the press gallery in Parliament a ‘fourth estate’ of the realm. Today the news media appear to have become the first estate able to topple monarchs and turn Parliament into a talking shop… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“from opinion surveys that journalists are less trusted and less esteemed than used to be the case.” — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“In politics democracy itself is at stake in this world of high-speed always-on news. Political reporters pronounce sudden verdicts upon the politicians they often… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“News which was once difficult and expensive to obtain today surrounds us like the air we breathe.” — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“In 1828 the British historian Macaulay dubbed the press gallery in Parliament a ‘fourth estate’ of the realm. Today the news media appear to… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“It is easy for journalism to be morally casual, even as it makes large moral claims for itself. So when journalism is accused by… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“In modern democracies, press freedom was being used as a cloak to shield media conglomerates’ domination of public discussion ‘in which misinformation may be… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“Since more people vote in reality television shows than in elections for the European Parliament or municipal authorities the response of politicians has been… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“If the journalist is secretly the tool of some invisible public relations machine or vested commercial interest it is the public whose interest is… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“The press has the power to stimulate people to clean up the environment prevent nuclear proliferation force crooked politicians out of office reduce poverty… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
“Satisfying news hunger no longer involves a twice daily diet of a morning newspaper and evening TV news bulletin: news comes in snack-form” — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share Image
