"News reports don't change the world. Only facts change it, and those have already happened when we get the news"
- Friedrich Durrenmatt
About this Quote
This quote by Friedrich Durrenmatt talks to the power of truths and the constraints of report. News reports are frequently sensationalized and can be utilized to control public opinion. Nevertheless, news reports can not change the world since they are based on realities that have actually already happened. Truths are the only things that can truly alter the world, as they are the only things that hold true and can be shown. Report can be used to inform individuals of truths, but they can not change the realities themselves. For that reason, news reports can be used to affect public opinion, however they can not change the world.
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