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"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilisation, it expects what never was and never will be. . . Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe."
~ Thomas Jefferson
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"Without an informed and free press, there cannot be an enlightened people."
~ Justice Potter Stewart
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"Without debate, without criticism, no administration and no country can succeed - and no republic can survive."
~ John F. Kennedy
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"If you want a society that is free and vibrant and successful, part of that formula is the free flow of information, of ideas, and that requires a free press. A free press is a foundation for any democracy."
~ Barack Obama
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"Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged."
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
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"The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press."
~ Ida B. Wells, investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, early leader in the civil rights movement, and one of the founders of the NAACP.
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"Freedom of the Press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy."
~ Walter Cronkite
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"Journalists are being suffocated, silenced, even shot through bullet proof vests by governments who do not believe that freedom of speech is a right every person is entitled to, governments who fear words more than arms."
~Aysha Maryam
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A database of press freedom incidents in the US — from arrests of journalists & the seizure of equipment to assaults & interrogations at the U.S. border. The Press Freedom Tracker documents incidents involving national, state & local authorities.
pressfreedomtracker.us
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“(I)f any writer were to imagine that he could prove he didn't need that freedom, then he would be like a fish affirming in public that it didn't need water.”
~ Mikhail Bulgakov
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"A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people."
~ John F. Kennedy
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"A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy."
~ Nelson Mandela
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"The moment we no longer have a free press, anything can happen. What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed." ~ Hannah Arendt
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"The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being."
~ Thomas Jefferson
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“Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.” — Bob Woodward, SPJ Fellow of the Society #FreePressFriday
“Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.” — Bob Woodward #FreePressFriday
A graphic titled 'Why is the PRESS Act important?' features the SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists) logo at the top. The text explains that while most states have shield laws, there is no federal protection for journalist-source confidentiality. The PRESS Act is described as legislation that would allow journalists to act as watchdogs without fear of jail time for not revealing sources or confidential information. An example is provided about journalist Catherine Herridge being held in contempt of court for refusing to divulge her sources. The message concludes with 'Journalists need to be protected.' On the bottom right is an illustration of a confused woman surrounded by question marks.
In solidarity with SPJ's #FreePressFriday, get to know the Press Act and, if you are able, please urge your representatives to pass it protection for journalists, storytellers, and documentarians. www.spj.org/press-act.asp
