"Not merely can people like me write things that would never have been printed before but I think an enormously dramatic change has taken place in public opinion, possibly for the wrong reasons"

This quote by Anthony Holden speaks with the power of the composed word and the impact it can have on popular opinion. Holden suggests that people like him can write things that would have never been printed in the past, and that this has actually caused a significant modification in popular opinion. He indicates that this change may have been for the incorrect reasons, suggesting that the public viewpoint may have been swayed by something aside from the fact. This quote talks to the power of the composed word and how it can be used to affect public opinion, for much better or worse. It also talks to the importance of knowing the sources of information and the potential for manipulation.