Bases Quote by Dahr Jamail

The media has not done a great job in fulfilling their role - journalism's role in a democracy is to provide information on profoundly…

— Jonathan Demme

An informed public democracy means rule of the people. A media system is absolutely essential to that process, if people are going to be…

— Robert Waterman McChesney

As a journalist, I fundamentally believe that keeping the public informed is an essential part of democracy.

— Margaret Brennan

An independent and free media is essential to ensure democracy.

— Warren Christopher

A profound transformation is happening here. The framers of our nation never envisioned these huge media giants; never imagined what could happen if big…

— Bill Moyers

An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.

— Thomas Jefferson

The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It's not our job to cozy up to power. We're supposed to be…

— Amy Goodman

Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy.

— Geoff Mulgan

The U.S. corporate media, otherwise known as the "free press," is that hollow pillar on which contemporary American democracy rests.

— Arundhati Roy

You can't have a free democracy if you don't have a free media that can provide vital and independent information to the people.

— Rupert Murdoch

A flourishing, diverse media is essential to a functioning democracy.

— Owen Jones

The current state of the news media is partially to blame for the publics general lack of information vital for responsible citizenship in a…

— Teresa Stover