Junk journalism is the evidence of a society that has got at least one thing right, that there should be nobody with the power to dictate where responsible journalism begins.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stoppard suggests junk journalism proves society recognizes that no one should dictate where responsible journalism starts.
- In plain terms
- Bad journalism shows we agree no one should control what counts as news.
- What can you take from it?
- Bad journalism can protect freedom by exposing the need for open standards.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What protects free press?
- Is bad news better than no news?
Another view
It frames low-quality work as inherently beneficial.
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