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The role of journalism is to tell the truth, as much as you can see it.
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The quote presents journalism as a responsibility to report what is true, rather than to promote a preferred story. “As much as you can see it” recognizes that a journalist’s understanding may be limited, so truth-telling also requires care and honesty about what can actually be known.
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- Varsity (Cambridge), “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
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- Official Statement
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