The job of the press is to speak truth to power. And yet, for doing our job, we are persecuted. I say that these aggressive and illegal tactics to silence us - inventing arbitrary legal interpretations, over-zealous charges and disproportionate sentences - must not be permitted to succeed.
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"The job of the press is to speak truth to power. And yet, for doing our job, we are persecuted. I say that these aggressive and illegal tactics to silence us - inventing arbitrary legal interpretations, over-zealous charges and disproportionate sentences - must not be permitted to succeed." — Sarah Harrison
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The job of the press is to speak truth to power. And yet, for doing our job, we are persecuted. I say that these aggressive and illegal tactics to silence us - inventing arbitrary legal interpretations, over-zealous charges and disproportionate sentences - must not be permitted to succeed. — Sarah Harrison
About Sarah Harrison
Sarah Harrison was a Journalist from Malta (1990–1941).
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Who said "The job of the press is to speak truth to power. And yet, for doing our job, we…"?
This quote is attributed to Sarah Harrison, a Journalist from Malta.
When did Sarah Harrison live?
Sarah Harrison lived from 1990 – 1941.