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My notion of a free press, as indicated by Shakran and Host, was wrong in many ways.
First, the Fourth Estate truly is a myth of my own making because there is no obligation of the press to provide a check to government.
The so called "Free Press" has no responsibility to the public, but to it's corporate owners and shareholders.
Given that, some notion of a peer review is as naive as believing in Santa Clause.
Only one of my beliefs remains true and open to discussion, and that is the First Amendment right of a press free from government intrusion. I would welcome a discussion on the current administration's manipulation of the press (the examples are plentiful). I would also like to discuss any possible means we might have in holding our press accountable for what they print or withhold.
Thoughts?
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