Quote by George Orwell

All the papers that matter live off their advertisements, and the advertisers exercise an indirect censorship over news.

All the papers that matter live off their advertisements, an

Summary

This quote highlights the influence advertisers have on the media industry. It suggests that newspapers heavily rely on advertising revenue to sustain themselves, giving advertisers significant power to indirectly control the news by influencing what is reported and how it is presented. In this context, the quote implies that advertisers' interests and preferences may shape the content of news publications, potentially leading to a form of censorship where certain topics or perspectives that are not aligned with advertisers' objectives may be suppressed or marginalized.

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Truth Advertising George Orwell Ideas Media News Censorship

By George Orwell

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