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100	1		_aBelloc, Hilaire, _d1870-1953
245	1	4	_aThe Free Press
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-03-19
508			_aE-text prepared by Thierry Alberto, Richard J. Shiffer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"The Free Press" by Hilaire Belloc is a political essay written in the early 20th century. The work critiques the contemporary capitalist press, arguing that it distorts information, misleads public opinion, and consolidates power among a wealthy few. Belloc advocates for the significance of a free press as a means to uncover and disseminate the truth. At the start of the essay, Belloc dedicates his work to a friend and reflects on the role of independent media, particularly the papers "The New Age" and "The New Witness," as forces for truth in a landscape dominated by corrupt journalism. He discusses how the great capitalist press arose alongside capitalism itself, detailing its evolution and various corruptions. Belloc emphasizes the necessity of truthful reporting and the ill effects of a press that prioritizes advertising revenue over integrity, ultimately laying the foundation for his argument that the free press can create political reform and public awareness despite facing serious obstacles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aJournalism -- Corrupt practices
653			_aFreedom of the press
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18018
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