Our papers don't purtend to print on'y wut Guv'ment choose, An' thet insures us all to git the very best o' noose.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote satirizes government-controlled media claiming to offer the best news by printing only what is approved.
- In plain terms
- Official news is limited to what the government allows which ensures nothing of substance is printed.
- What can you take from it?
- Censorship limits access to true information.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines quality news?
- Who controls the information you receive?
Another view
The irony relies on the reader understanding that no news is not the best.
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