Aggressive Quote by Mark McKinnon

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

— Mercedes Schlapp

The press is supposed to serve as a check on government.

— John Lewis

The function of the press is very high. It is almost holy. It ought to serve as a forum for the people, through which…

— Louis D. Brandeis

We have got to make sure there is proper independent scrutiny and accountability for people in the press, just as there should be in…

— Nick Clegg

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other purpose than to tell lies where their interests…

— Henry Adams

I think the press is here to inform and empower people.

— Jill Stein

“The press is a gang of cruel faggots. Journalism is not a profession or a trade. It is a cheap catch-all for fuckoffs and…

— Hunter S. Thompson

A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society. Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government…

— Walter Lippmann

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

I've reported in countries where leaders not only complain about a critical press, but also try to shut it down, throwing reporters in prison…

— Jonathan Karl

The press are animals, and they need to be treated that way.

— David Brock

Paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending…

— Hugo Black