“How are we going to find out the facts?” people ask me over and over. “We are not afraid of forming our own judgments, but we must have a concrete and reliable body of evidence on which to base it.” Finding the facts—there’s the rub. It seems to me that the mass media do not take as seriously as they should their immense responsibility to keep the people of the country informed. Too often, they present the news scantily and inadequately. They should present two sides of each question so that the people can have a real opportunity to form their own judgments. After all, both sides are news. Of
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