Free Quote by Rod Lurie

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

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

— Mercedes Schlapp

Such as it is, the press has become the greatest power within the Western World, more powerful than the legislature, the executive and judiciary.…

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

A lot of publishers have close relationships with people in power. So the press, which used to speak truth to power, doesn't. The big…

— Craig Newmark

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

As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the…

— Lester Holt

With a free press comes a responsibility.

— Kellyanne Conway

The point of journalism is to hold people in positions of power accountable.

— Ana Kasparian

We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I…

— Helen Thomas

The press has a right to go out and write stories... but I think similarly, and what Donald Trump has proven... is that when…

— Sean Spicer

The press has bravely and nobly eroded the public trust... What I'm advocating is the media come work for us again. Remove themselves from…

— Jon Stewart

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