Keeping Media Free and Independent
Americans have long cherished a free press, but what does it say about “the land of the free and the home of the brave” when “alternative media” is needed to deliver the truth?
The printing press revolutionized communication in the 15th century, and made it possible for organized educational action to motivate and build the movement for independence in the American Colonies three centuries later. Popularized in the mid-1800s, the saying “the tyrant’s foe, the people’s friend” summed up the value of the printed word.
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and associate, freedom of religion, and freedom to petition the government — all are found in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, and all depend upon the ability to communicate. Take that away, and tyranny does more than just gain a foothold. Take away the independence of the media, and the media will turn into a tool for tyrants.
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