tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725381222031561713.post1388797618519282015..comments2024-01-11T23:19:35.441-05:00Comments on Sherborn Pastor: Freedom of the Press. No Free Press? No Freedom.John Hudsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205712186140374089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725381222031561713.post-83701099312081236852018-10-23T20:16:22.991-04:002018-10-23T20:16:22.991-04:00Thanks for your comment Bob. I too think most Ame...Thanks for your comment Bob. I too think most Americans do want a balanced approach to the news. I also think there are very good news outlets that are trustworthy and fair. John Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205712186140374089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725381222031561713.post-58622680850147465852018-10-23T20:14:41.917-04:002018-10-23T20:14:41.917-04:00Thanks for your kind words Jennie and good luck in...Thanks for your kind words Jennie and good luck in your work! Keep at it--it matters.<br /> John Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205712186140374089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725381222031561713.post-30553308217755803172018-10-23T17:03:57.690-04:002018-10-23T17:03:57.690-04:00Well, in my opinion, the on-sided US Press is just...Well, in my opinion, the on-sided US Press is just like that story you cite where the information is controlled, with very little self-monitoring. I believe that most people clearly understand the role of the press in a free society, they simply want a press that is not so one-sided in their views and coverage.<br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050432804350982500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725381222031561713.post-20785477604375646292018-10-23T13:58:01.790-04:002018-10-23T13:58:01.790-04:00Well said, John Hudson. How true, how sad that we ...Well said, John Hudson. How true, how sad that we have a president who attacks our freedoms as a means to shore himself up, but how much sadder that so much of the populace is so ill-informed about the role of the press in a democratic society. I'm reminded of a large group exercise in which the group is divided into smaller groups that are then secluded from each other. There's a task and a goal, but all the information is provided by the "authorities." It's not until the exercise is over that the groups realize how controlled they were by the information fed to them. I wish people today understood the dangers of having the people in control also the purveyors of information without anyone outside their circle watching and reporting. You're so right, John. I hope your message rings out. For the record, I'm also a journalist.<br />Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04701424663032593275noreply@blogger.com