Mar 2 2017
Free Press Importance Noted on Newseum Wall in Washington, D.C.
Television viewers will often see commentators and reporters broadcasting from the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The following message can be found on a wall at the Newseum.
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THE FREE PRESS IS A CORNERSTONE OF DEMOCRACY
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People have a need to know. Journalists have a right to tell.
Finding the facts can be difficult. Reporting the story can be dangerous.
Freedom includes the right to be outrageous. Responsibility includes the duty to be fair.
News is history in the making. Journalist provide the first draft of history.
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A FREE PRESS, AT ITS BEST, REVEALS THE TRUTH.
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