“In modern democracies, press freedom was being used as a cloak to shield media conglomerates’ domination of public discussion ‘in which misinformation may be peddled uncorrected and in which reputations may be selectively shredded or magnified. A free press is… — 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 those it serves of privileging sensation before significance, celebrity before achievement, intrusion before purposeful investigation and entertainment before reliability, the charge demands a response. Journalism stands accused of being not so much a public service as… — Ian Hargreaves Copy Share
“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
