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Right-wing media and politicians are looking for any opportunity to be critical of the reporters who are here.
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"Right-wing media and politicians are looking for any opportunity to be critical of the reporters who are here. Some reporters make judgments, but that is not my style. I present both sides and report what I see with my own eyes"

- Peter Arnett

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This quote by Peter Arnett speaks to the present political climate in which right-wing media and political leaders fast to slam press reporters. Arnett is suggesting that some reporters make judgments, however that is not his style. Rather, he prefers to provide both sides of a problem and report what he sees with his own eyes. This suggests that Arnett is a journalist who is devoted to offering an impartial and accurate account of occasions. He is not swayed by political pressures or personal predispositions, but rather is focused on offering an accurate and unbiased report. This quote talks to the value of having press reporters who are devoted to supplying an objective and accurate account of events, no matter political pressures or individual predispositions.

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New Zealand Flag This quote is written / told by Peter Arnett somewhere between November 13, 1934 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from New Zealand. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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