Liberty of the Press, by James Mill, 1823
"There is another use of the freedom of the press ... If any set of men are chosen to wield the powers of government, while the people have not the means of knowing in what manner they discharge their duties, they will have the means of serving themselves at the expence of the people; and all the miseries of evil government are the certain consequence."

The Central Question, by Charley Reese, 20 Jan 2007
"Self-government only works if the people have access to the truth. If they are lied to and propagandized instead of informed, then they, in fact, live in a dictatorship, though one carefully disguised by their controllers. That's why Thomas Jefferson said that newspapers that whore for political parties or other interests are no different than newspapers controlled by a government."

Pentagon Conduits, by Sheldon Richman, 25 Apr 2008
Related Topics: Military Industrial Complex
Discusses the revelations about TV news analysts connected to the Pentagon and to military contractors
"One might think that the major news organizations would be ashamed of themselves, but we're long past that point. They have been boosters of war for many years. They, along with the major newspapers, were little more than cheerleaders during the administration's run-up to the Iraq invasion. The Times was one of the biggest offenders. Who needs state-controlled media when you have a lapdog press?"

Cartoons

All's Well ..., by Joel Pett, Lexington Herald-Leader, 11 Jul 2006

Non Sequitur, by Wiley, 22 Aug 2004
"What happened to freedom of the press?!! "

Somebody Get the Lawyers Workin' on this Freedom of the Press Thing!, by Drew Sheneman

You Are Under Arrest, by Tom Toles, The Washington Post, 21 Aug 2006