Accountability Quote by Colin Powell

The back and forth between the press and government is essential to any good democracy.

— Justin Trudeau

The most effective check and balance on government has been an independent press which maintains its credibility by ensuring that its criticism is balanced…

— Malcolm Turnbull

The job of the press is to defend their institution, hold the government accountable and freely report and gather information.

— Mercedes Schlapp

To get the inestimable good that freedom of the press assures one must know how to submit to the inevitable evil it gives rise…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

The power of the press in America is a primordial one. It sets the agenda of public discussion; and this sweeping political power is…

— Theodore White

It is scrutiny by the general public that keeps the powerful honest.

— Heather Brooke

The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace…

— Thomas McKean

A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy. The press must be free from state interference. It must have the…

— Nelson Mandela

Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society.

— Jimmy Carter

It's crucial to democracy and good government to scrutinize our public officials.

— Ana Navarro

The security of the Nation is not at the ramparts alone, Security also lies in the value of our free institutions. A cantankerous press,…

— Murray Gurfein

An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which…

— Joseph Pulitzer