Critical Media Quotes

Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy.

Our laws and institutions are excellent, but the population is not yet ready. They must develop their views and need to be provided with the right information. We now also have private broadcasters and many are very critical of me, hostile even, yet they operate freely.

If you look at the Malaysian media, you will find that, although some are supportive of the government, many are not, and they are very critical of the government.

If the media is just a cheerleader for an authoritarian populist, who isn't that popular, then we're in a sorry state. The media has to be critical - it has to scrutinize it, it has to call out things.

The bias of the media is neither liberal nor conservative but negative.

We Liberals like to think our thoughts aren't controlled. We pride ourselves on our independent thinking. We know we shouldn't believe everything we read. We realize the media is skewed, we know it's owned by a small group of people, we realize it's biased, etc.

Well, thank God for a media that will ask questions.

The Indian media has a very negative approach and very negative thoughts.

Hubris is a common disease for those coming from states where the media are uncritical and political success is attained without duress.