"The mainstream press and television do a very soft job of covering the press, either as corporate entities or as news organizations"
- Sydney Schanberg
About this Quote
In this quote, journalist Sydney Schanberg is criticizing the mainstream media for their lack of thorough protection of the press itself. He argues that the press and tv tend to depict business entities and news organizations in a favorable and mild light, instead of seriously analyzing their actions and motives. Schanberg recommends that this soft technique to reporting on the press might be because of their own corporate ties and interests. By not holding the press liable and providing a more critical analysis, the mainstream media might be stopping working in their duty to inform the general public about the real nature of the press and its influence on society.
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