Quotes About the Media
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[The telegraph] binds together by a vital cord all the nations of the earth. It is
impossible that old prejudices and hostilities should longer exist, while such an
instrument has been created for an exchange of thought between all the nations of the
earth. Charles Briggs and Augustus Maverick, 1858
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[It is] inconceivable that we should allow so great a possibility for service and for news
and for entertainment and education [as radio] ... to be drowned in advertising chatter or
used for commercial purposes. Herbert Hoover, 1922
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Television drama of high caliber, produced by first-rate artists, will materially raise
the level of dramatic taste of the American nation. David Sarnoff, 1941
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Cable [television] will create great access to information; it will also greatly assist
self-identity, democratic processes, educational environments, and community cohesion.
Barry Schwartz, 1973
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Our new ways of communicating [the Internet] will entertain as well as inform. More
importantly, they will educate, promote democracy, and save lives. Al Gore, 1994
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[Electronic Voting Systems] will significantly improve the integrity of our election
process, encourage voter participation and restore public confidence in our system. Rep.
Steny Hoyer 2002 http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.php?id=882
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