Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, read more

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable

Half the American population no longer reads newspapers: plainly, they are the clever half.

Half the American population no longer reads newspapers: plainly, they are the clever half.

The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by read more

The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.

All I know is what I read in the papers

All I know is what I read in the papers

I am unable to understand how a man of honor could take a newspaper in his hands without a shudder read more

I am unable to understand how a man of honor could take a newspaper in his hands without a shudder of disgust.

The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.

The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.

The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it be accurate, it follows that it is fair.

The first duty of a newspaper is to be accurate. If it be accurate, it follows that it is fair.

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.

It's amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.