In the last couple of years, the sanctity of the freedom of the press and the check on power and corruption that freedom offers through watchdog journalism has been challenged intensely. From allegations in 2012 that the Department of Homeland Security is recording the communication metadata of journalists and buyers of metadata, to the Federal
The War On Journalism: Media Consolidation, Government Intrusion Threaten Free Press
This pullback from investigative journalism weakens one of society’s only true defenses against corruption and government malfeasance.The only true defenses against corruption and government malfeasance is being threatened.