What journalism really is…
This quote, misattributed to George Orwell, gets at the “nut” of the civic role and responsibility of real journalism.
This quote, misattributed to George Orwell, gets at the “nut” of the civic role and responsibility of real journalism.
Bill Moyers interviewed former Citigroup chairman John Reed about the financial crisis. When asked about government regulation, he replied with this about cars and brakes (paraphrased): Reed: Why does a car have brakes? Moyers: To stop. Reed: NO! A car has brakes so you can go FAST. Imagine if you had a car without brakes–and …