Aggressive Quote by Sara Harrison
“The job of the press is to speak truth to power. And yet, for doing our job, we are persecuted. I say that these aggressive and illegal tactics to silence us - inventing arbitrary legal interpretations, over-zealous charges and disproportionate sentences - must not be permitted to succeed.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Press freedom forum, 2022
Journalists must hold power accountable, yet they face legal and extralegal repression that threatens free expression.
In simple terms: Press must speak truth, but faces persecution.
Defend press rights and legal protections.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- investigative reporting
- activism
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards protect journalists?
- How can societies resist authoritarian pressure?
Legal tactics can be misused to silence dissent.