Quote by Joseph Pulitzer

An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained intelligence to know the right and courage to do it, can preserve that public virtue without which popular government is a sham and a mockery.

An able, disinterested, public-spirited press, with trained

Summary

This quote emphasizes the crucial role of a competent and unbiased media in upholding democracy. It suggests that a press that is both skillful and impartial, driven by a sense of duty towards the public interest, can protect and foster public virtue. By highlighting the importance of accurate reporting and ethical journalism, it argues that without a responsible press, the foundations of popular government can be reduced to a meaningless facade.

By Joseph Pulitzer

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