Citizens may recoil from paying for the news, he noted, because they see it as a natural right. But in the absence of consumer coin, the media must be fueled by advertisers seeking consumers and investors pursuing profit. Novelty and drama pay to keep the presses rolling, and so the “news” that supposedly informs reason becomes the dog wagged by its own tail.
-Brooke Gladstone
Select a background
More quotes by Brooke Gladstone
Popular Authors
A curated listing of popular authors.