On the recordSeptember 26, 2000
the media, newspapers, radio and TV stations, have a huge impact on our lives. They influence how we think and act. Protected by the constitutional right to free speech, the media have few restraints on what they can say and do. They enjoy a ``public trust'' not to abuse their power. But I wonder how objective Washington political writers can be, when 89 percent acknowledged in a survey that they voted for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. What concerns me is that we all need accurate and objective information if we are to reach informed opinions about national issues. The media needs to treat their readers, listeners and viewers with respect, respect for their intelligence to make the right decisions for themselves and for our country. News stories should give us the unvarnished facts and then let us draw our own conclusions.
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