"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
WikiLeaks and Anonymous Respond to Status Quo Journalism
"So, what does this have to do with journalism? A lot, I would argue. Many of the issues with which we (should) associate academia - freedom of speech, freedom of expression, critical thinking, keeping an eye on authority, education - are issues historically linked to journalism. Thus, just as it is important to ask to what extent we as academics have investigated, questioned and challenged the distribution and use of social, economic and military power in society, so, of course, should we ask the same of the news organisations described as "watchdogs" and "guardians"."
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