Orwell, Huxley and the press
A functioning press provides one of the most robust checks on unrestrained government authority. The corporate media has instead fashioned itself as the enforcement arm of Big Brother.
When the framers of the United States federal government drafted the Constitution, and with it the bill of rights, it is no coincidence that among the first freedoms delineated are that of the press.
At its best, a free and functioning press can topple despots, expose major government and corporate scandals, and help to foster open and honest debate abou…
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