"Only in democratic countries is there the beginning of a suspicion that the old axioms about the press being the bulwark of liberty is something that affects the daily life of the people—that it is a living warning rather than an ancient wisecrack. A people that wants to be free must arm itself with a free press."
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George Seldes
George Seldes (November 16, 1890 – July 2, 1995) was an American investigative journalist and media critic.
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