The Conscience of Society

When Katharine Graham, the former The Washington Post editor, passed away in June, many people especially remembered her courage in standing up against the President Richard Nixon government. 

Despite threats from Nixon's White House Administration, The Washington Post continued the investigation of the Watergate incident and  published damning evidence against the corrupt president. 

Eventually, Nixon resigned in disgrace.

News on the Internet

With the Internet, newspapers and magazines could deliver the latest news to their readers, amaze them with superb website designs and impressive animation. 

The Net offers much room for creativity to journalists and audio and visual  feasts to the readers.

However, a newspaper is also measured by its independence and its willingness to criticise social and political ills. 

 In light of this, has the Internet giant American Online's (AOL) acquisition of Time Warner helped to promote a free and critical press?  

Or do worries about readership and profitability hurt its willingness to say what is right even if it hurts?                                MORE>>