| Author |
Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953 |
| Title |
The Free Press
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Thierry Alberto, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"The Free Press" by Hilaire Belloc is a political essay written in the early 20th century. The work critiques the contemporary capitalist press, arguing that it distorts information, misleads public opinion, and consolidates power among a wealthy few. Belloc advocates for the significance of a free press as a means to uncover and disseminate the truth. At the start of the essay, Belloc dedicates his work to a friend and reflects on the role of independent media, particularly the papers "The New Age" and "The New Witness," as forces for truth in a landscape dominated by corrupt journalism. He discusses how the great capitalist press arose alongside capitalism itself, detailing its evolution and various corruptions. Belloc emphasizes the necessity of truthful reporting and the ill effects of a press that prioritizes advertising revenue over integrity, ultimately laying the foundation for his argument that the free press can create political reform and public awareness despite facing serious obstacles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
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| Subject |
Journalism -- Corrupt practices
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| Subject |
Freedom of the press
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
18018 |
| Release Date |
Mar 19, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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