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This Modern World

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February
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1996
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This Modern World  by Tom Tomorrow

Let me read you something Biff: "A newspaper must at all times antagonize the selfish interests of that very class which furnishes the larger part of a newspaper's income..." 

"The press in this country is...so thoroughly dominated by the wealthy few...that it cannot be depended upon to give the great mass of the people that correct information concerning political, economical and social subjects--" 

"...Which it is necessary that the mass of people shall have in order that they vote...in the best way to protect themselves from the brutal force and chicanery of the ruling and employing classes."

Who are you quoting, Sparky? Some left-wing Wacko? Actually, Biff, that was written at the turn of the century by E.W. Scripps, Founder of the first modern newspaper chain.

Well, he wouldn't get very far in Journalism today with an attitude like that.

No, I suppose he wouldn't...

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