It is precisely the purpose
It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the attitude of someone irresponsible, uninformed.
– Walter Benjamin
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- Who’s judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest! – Chris Rock
- The orchestration of press, radio and television to create a continuous, lasting and total environment renders the influence of propaganda virtually unnoticed precisely because it creates a constant environment. – Jacques Ellul
- Art for art’s sake, with no purpose, for any purpose perverts art. But art achieves a purpose which is not its own. – Benjamin Constant
- “If you’re angry at a loved one, hug that person. And mean it. You may not want to hug – which is all the more reason to do so. It’s hard to stay angry when someone shows they love you, and that’s precisely what happens when we hug each other.” – Walter Anderson
- Discovering your purpose doesn’t have to be complicated. Look at what you do and why you do it. Is it to support your family? That’s your purpose. Is it to make a difference in your customer’s life? That’s your purpose. – Anne F. Beiler
- Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay. – Benjamin Disraeli
- Its name is Public Opinion. It is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God. – Mark Twain
- The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion. – Henry Steele
- Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. – Walter Cronkite
- Singularity in the right hath ruined many happy those who are convinced of the general opinion. – Benjamin Franklin