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The obvious, the extremely cheap, the _universal_ means of propagating it, is by word of mouth. A man has seen a thing; many men have seen a thing. They testify to that thing, and others who have heard them repeat their testimony. THE OBVIOUS THE EXTREMELY CHEAP THE UNIVERSAL MEANS OF PROPAGATING IT IS BY WORD OF MOUTH A MAN HAS SEEN A THING MANY MEN HAVE SEEN A THING THEY TESTIFY TOO THAT THING AND OTHERS WHO HAVE HEARD THEM REPEAT THEIR TESTIMONY
the final establishment of the truth. But most interesting of all just now, though but a minor fruit, is the thing called "The Press." It also began to arise contemporaneously with Capitalism and Finance: it has grown with them and served them. It came to the height of its power at the same modern moment as did they. Let us consider what exactly it means: then we shall the better understand what its development has been. II "The Press" means (for the purpose of such an examination) the dissemination by frequently and regularly printed sheets (commonly daily sheets) of (1) news and (2) suggested ideas. These two things are quite distinct in character and should be regarded separately, though they merge in this: that false ideas are suggested by false news and especially by news which is false through suppression. First, of News:-- News, that is, information with regard to those things which affect us but which are not within our own immediate view, is necessary to the life of the State.  CHAPTER TWO OF THE FREE PRESS BY HILAIRE BELLOC RECORDING BY SHAHN MC LEAN THE PRESS MEANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH AN EXAMINATION THE DISSEMINATION BY FREQUENTLY AND REGULARLY PRINTED SHEETS COMMONLY DAILY SHEETS OF ONE NEWS AND TWO SUGGESTED IDEAS THESE TWO THINGS ARE QUITE DISTINCT IN CHARACTER AND SHOULD BE REGARDED SEPARATELY THOUGH THEY MERGE IN THIS THAT FALSE IDEAS ARE SUGGESTED BY FALSE NEWS AND ESPECIALLY BY NEWS WHICH IS FALSE THROUGH SUPPRESSION FIRST OF NEWS NEWS THAT IS INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THOSE THINGS WHICH AFFECT US BUT WHICH ARE NOT WITHIN OUR OWN IMMEDIATE VIEW IS NECESSARY TO THE LIFE OF THE STATE
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