Who protects our right?

Rachelle 2022-04-22 07:01:23

"We can't be perfect and maybe we can't be right. But we should keep it on!" Yes, Kay's powerful words left a deep impression on every viewer of The Washington Post impression. In order to "Free the press", Kay did not hesitate to block his life, the future of hundreds of employees, and the family business that has been passed down for generations, in order to ensure the public's right to know and freedom of speech. As Ben's wife puts it, this seemingly unassertive woman, at a stage she's never been in and a time she's never been through, makes a decision that could change her and her family's future. is too difficult. She could choose to be at ease, quietly wait for the company's listing, and then sit back and enjoy the success without going into this muddy water. But she chose another path, a path full of ignorance and danger. I believe that countless people in front of the screen have been fascinated by her firm sentence "Let's go, Let's" s go! go! go! "I was moved." Since then, I will shrink, even though millions of people will go! "It was countless entrepreneurs like Kay who built "American democracy", and it was their perseverance that led to the beacon of democracy in the East Pacific! At this point, some people will say, I'm just another It's just a clown who only worships foreigners. However, what I want to express is not the undemocratic and unscientific policies of our country, but how our mainstream media can make good use of the trust conferred by democracy to report things in light of the current situation. The truth. Due to the severe infection situation of the new coronavirus epidemic, everyone seems to be worried about their own safety from old to young. However, there are always some people who are deliberate, hoping to make a lot of money at this time, or To gain some popularity and attention, to confuse black and white, to fan the flames, and to make the people who are not very stable in the first place even more worried. In this case, the more opaque and undisclosed government information, the more it will make these rumormongers do bad things. Acting recklessly. What's more, ignoring the law, fabricating right and wrong, fabricating lies, lest the world will not be in chaos, making people panic in the face of disasters, and everyone is in danger. In fact, the voices of the masses are the same, we need a credible media, To tell us the truth of the facts, to restore the truth of the matter. The so-called "make a rumor and break a leg. "If we lack credible media, then the society will lose its light, and the world will be in chaos! Ben's words in the movie are very worth pondering. "The days when we lived in peace and intimacy are gone forever. . "Yes, if the media is unwilling to offend the government and report the truth, who will tell the people what the truth and the truth are, in the end, it will also make the government lose its credibility and be unpopular with the people. Here, I am not I want to criticize the scientific nature of domestic speech and association policies. On the contrary, I think it is very scientific. In the current international situation and the level of domestic population knowledge, such a policy is conducive to China's prosperity and stability. Due to the interference of external hostile forces, once the If the freedom of association is loosened, then a large number of elements will inevitably take to the streets to promote those American-style democracy. Under the current Chinese environment, not everyone has the ability to distinguish true and false information, and some of the government's faults have been criticized by foreign countries. Media amplification and exaggeration, coupled with improper government response, will cause great fluctuations in public opinion, and may even strongly affect social stability, causing the Chinese nation to be doomed! I'm not sensationalizing, and I'm not using conspiracy theories. I can say the main theme of this sentence, emphasize the freedom of speech, and then mock the political system of the Chinese dynasty. Naturally, a large number of people will praise and deal with it. But then what? What can he bring us? In addition to highlighting the gap between the political system, will there be any substantive role? of course not. Take the current situation as an example. In order to avoid risks and minimize the risk of the spread of the virus during the Spring Festival during the epidemic, the government announced the closure of Wuhan under huge public pressure. Sure enough, on WeChat and Weibo, remarks such as "100,000 people died in Wuhan", "infected people everywhere are fleeing to take revenge on society", and "the city of such and such is about to be closed down" are rampant. What is even more desperate is that a large number of people really believe these rumors and continue to forward and spread them. Moreover, with the development of science and technology, the transmission cost of speech is lower and the scope is wider, which makes the harmfulness of rumors increase exponentially, which creates a huge obstacle to maintaining social stability. The root cause is the Chinese people's low level of education and a large population of low-quality people. Just imagine, some media with ulterior motives, in order to cause domestic turmoil and economic recession in China, can create such real or fake "big news" every moment to incite the people and create panic. These situations are all taken into account in the decision. So, how to build a credible media? I think first and foremost, our fellow citizens in the media must have this sense of mission and responsibility for the people. Only driven by this sense of mission and responsibility can we ensure that the views accepted by the general public are objective and fair. Second, to ensure smooth communication between the people and the government. Take this epidemic as an example: due to the lack of medical supplies, the directors of Wuhan jumped off the health and health commission to openly ask the society for help. This approach can not only allow hospital patients and doctors to receive timely assistance, but also let the people know about the epidemic status quo. I don't want to criticize the actions of the National Health Commission, because as government agencies, their responsibilities and missions are far heavier than just "official master". In the face of the epidemic, no one can be spared, and everyone is a community with a shared future. Some of their measures may have deep-seated considerations and arrangements. Just like what Kay considered at the time, we can say what should be done afterwards. However, in the face of the epidemic, we need to be considerate of all the work that is fighting on the front line. those who. Next, ensure the disclosure of the facts. In this epidemic, the practice of having an up master on station B is very popular. He bravely went to the front line, that is, the streets of Wuhan, to report what the current situation of the epidemic was like. It is precisely this kind of fully transparent report that can make many rumors self-defeating, and expose many people with conspiracies and tricks! Also, to ensure the right of the people to speak. People must have the right to have a voice so that they can feel safe. Just like this epidemic, it is precisely because of the existence of epidemic reporting in WeChat that the government can better understand the infection situation in various places, and the central government can make better decisions and deployments, which also avoids the local fear of taking responsibility and deliberately concealing it. A potential catastrophe. In the same way, can we maintain a channel like this in our fight against corruption and upholding integrity and eradicating gangsterism and evil? As long as there is solid evidence, everyone has the right to speak up and report. This not only ensures the risk of local concealment, but also increases the central government's control over the local situation. Why not do it? Finally, what I want to emphasize is that we should not laugh at problems when we see them, but find a solution to the root cause, so that we can better contribute to the motherland. We must look at the present moment with a developmental perspective, and look at problems, rather than being an afterthought. We will pursue accountability and punishment after the problems have expanded. Rather, it is to summarize and reflect on the lessons learned over and over again. Only in this way can we make progress and become prosperous!

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  • Robert McNamara: If you publish, you'll get the very worst of him, the Colsons and the Ehrlichmans and he'll crush you.

    Kay Graham: I know, he's just awful, but I...

    Robert McNamara: [Interrupting and getting extremely angry] He's a... Nixon's a son of a bitch! He hates you, he hates Ben, he's wanted to ruin the paper for years and you will not get a second chance, Kay. The Richard Nixon I know will muster the full power of the presidency and if there's a way to destroy your paper, by God, he'll find it.

  • Roger Clark: What if we wait? What if we hold off on printing today. Instead we call the Attorney General and we tell them that we intend to print on Sunday. That way we give them and us time to figure out the legality of all of it, while the Court in New York decides the Times case.

    Ben Bradlee: Are you suggesting we alert the Attorney General to the fact that we have these documents, that we're going to print, in a few days?

    Roger Clark: Well, yes, that is the idea.

    Ben Bagdikian: Yeah, well, outside of landing the Hindenburg in a lightning storm, that's about the shittiest idea I've ever heard.

    Fritz Beebe: Oh boy!