Agency Quote by Alice Stone Blackwell
“In my suffrage work, I learned beyond question that the news coming through the great press agencies was colored and distorted; and if this has been done on one subject, it has doubtless been done on others. A good many women, I think, learned a wholesome distrust of press reports during the suffrage struggle.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Suffrage Convention, 1912
Media bias skews public perception; women learned to distrust press reports due to systematic distortion during the suffrage movement.
In simple terms: Press distortion breeds distrust.
Key Takeaway
Critically evaluate news sources.
Themes
media bias
trust
women's rights
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
educational
historical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- political activism
- media literacy
- academic research
- public policy
- journalism ethics
Key Concepts
propaganda
information integrity
historical skepticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we verify the accuracy of news?
- What strategies help maintain healthy skepticism?
A Different Perspective
Some bias can be subtle, making detection difficult.
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