Advertisements ordinarily work their wonders, to the extent that they work at all, on an inattentive public.
Michael SchudsonIt is very likely that many firms spend more on advertising than, for their own best interests, they should.
Michael SchudsonIt should be apparent that the belief in objectivity in journalism, as in other professions, is not just a claim about what kind of knowledge is reliable. It is also a moral philosophy, a declaration of what kind of thinking one should engage in, in making moral decisions. It is, moreover, a political commitment, for it provides a guide to what groups one should acknowledge as relevant audiences for judging one's own thoughts and acts.
Michael Schudson