Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault.
Interpretation
Journalism's inherent duty to speak out brings both value and challenges.
This quote by Henry Anatole Grunwald emphasizes the dual nature of journalism as a powerful tool for truth and accountability, while also highlighting the potential pitfalls that come with this responsibility. It suggests that the very essence of journalism lies in its ability to give voice to the voiceless and confront the status quo, yet this relentless pursuit of truth can also lead to controversy and conflict.
In practice
During a workshop on media ethics, this quote can be used to illustrate the challenges faced by journalists.
I did once seriously think of embracing the Christian faith. The gentle figure of Christ, so full of forgiveness that he taught his followers not to retaliate when abused or struck, but to turn the other cheek - I thought it was a beautiful example of the perfect man.
It may be said that the basic characteristic of human behavior in general is that humans personally influence their relations with the environment and through that environment personally change their behavior, subjugating it to their control.
It occurs to me as I write that this "white light," usually presented dippily (evidence of afterlife, higher power), is in fact precisely consistent with the oxygen deficit that occurs as blood flow to the brain decreases. "Everything went white," those whose blood pressure has dropped say of the instant before they faint.
There are people who say, 'Oh this guy is quite thick.' I think the reason is that, increasingly, I don't mind being simple in terms of literary expression. Others say, 'No, no, no. He went to Cambridge. He got a good degree. He must be Einstein.'
Do not be afraid to go and to bring Christ into every area of life, to the fringes of society, even to those who seem farthest away, most indifferent.
Life is no way to treat an animal.
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