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Original Source Material
Television and radio editorials–when they rarely occur–are usually bland; typically, they are opposed to sin and for freedom. But too many newspaper editorials are the same, and newspapers do not have a federal license that might be taken away. The unspoken motto that hangs over too many editorial-writing desks is: Don’t offend the advertisers. Don’t offend the public. Don’t be too controversial.
Reference
Simon, P. (2003). Our culture of pandering. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press.
Student Version
While newspapers sometimes serve as the venue where controversial ideas are published, avoiding controversy with the public and advertisers more often seems to be the unwritten but golden rule in newspaper editorials. Unlike television and radio, “newspapers do not have a federal license that might be taken away” (Simon, 2003, p. 67) so governments have less ability to influence newspaper content.
Reference
Simon, P. (2003). Our culture of pandering. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press.
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