Such as it is, the press has become the greatest power within the Western World, more powerful than the legislature, the executive and judiciary. One would like to ask; by whom has it been elected and to whom is it responsible?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Solzhenitsyn critiques the unelected power of the press in the West, questioning its accountability.
- In plain terms
- The press is very powerful but not elected or accountable.
- What can you take from it?
- Media power should be subject to accountability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should hold the media accountable?
- Does the media have too much power?
Another view
The press is not a single entity with a single leadership to elect.
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