On August 16, 2018, more than 350 newspapers across the nation are publishing editorials in support of Freedom of the Press. Some will say this is an attack on President Trump. Others will say the papers are giving the president just what he wants — a show of unified media antagonism.
Whatever your political perspective, our Freedom of Speech is absolutely essential for democratic republic. The history of this nation if full of ugly cartoons, editorials, and opinionated reporting. What we need is a citizenry that thinks critically about both sides of an issue — and one which looks in more than one place for information, especially one which tells them what they want to hear.
So before we get mad at these newspapers, think about the principle fundamental to their arguments. Free speech is vital to America, but responsibility goes two ways. Media creators and media users must be responsible. Ideas are not about entertainment; they are pillars upon which our past, our present and our future are built. Real ideas are more than snark, memes or easy answers. They demand our attention and our critical evaluation, not just our emotional reactions. That goes for you and me, and for the president of the United States.
For more information (and differing viewpoints) see the article from Poynter : http://go.pardot.com/…/230e0036e0d7f7d749a192a1e06f7e047874…