"The Defense Department's plan to ban newspaper reporters from pool coverage of military operations is incredible. It reveals the administration to be out of touch with journalism, reality and the First Amendment"
- Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
About this Quote
This quote by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger is a criticism of the Defense Department's plan to ban newspaper reporters from pool coverage of military operations. It indicates that the administration is detached from the realities of journalism and the First Amendment, which guarantees liberty of the press. The quote suggests that the Defense Department's plan is misguided and out of touch with the present state of journalism and the rights of the press. It implies that the administration is not taking into account the importance of journalism in providing precise and prompt info to the general public. The quote also indicates that the Defense Department's plan is an infraction of the First Amendment and a danger to the freedom of the press.
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