nostr:npub1c9ee8wcja0tpa45gy4l9zqwfhvfpvyc848xusfcxdy2rnx44t9gq93zhes ~ It is the responsibility of journalists to speak the truth and expose the lies (without prejudice).
Addendae 1
Even in a democracy like Canada, journalists face efforts to keep information f. public
Media spend time/money fighting lack of access, publication bans, secret trials
https://www.cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/editor-blog-secrecy-media-journalists-1.6930933
* "Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off." Samuel Johnson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Johnson)
* principles of openness/transparency underpin democratic ideals
* inaccessible information
* secrecy should always be exception to the rule
#journalism #media #democracy #HumanRights
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