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It is time

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to defend democracy

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against barbarism.

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I alone can fix it.

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That's how dictators get started.

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In Hungary and Russia

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the media have been under totalitarian control for years.

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Open societies cannot exist without journalism.

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A shock and awe series of reports: 

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the NSA’s “Collect it All” agenda.

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This is the truth, this is what’s happening. 

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Why are you so scared of

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diversity in the news?

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Free speech

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against a

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dictatorship of fear.

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Alternative facts.

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We all know, 

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these are just speculations.

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Fast, loud and

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easily digestible.

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Whether a story

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is true or not

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is completely irrelevant

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in this attention economy.

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Journalism is more than just a business

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for a corporation.

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It feels like journalism

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but it’s advertising.

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The average human

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can no longer tell the difference 

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between the news and an ad.

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[off] Who exactly owns your newspaper?

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A journalist, editor, publisher

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and also politician.

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This is all interwoven

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beyond recognition.

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The newspaper industry today

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is in big trouble!

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We need

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reasonable information

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to make informed decisions.

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“Swiss Weekly ‘L’Hebdo’ Closing Down”

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“Tagi and SoZ Merge Economy Sections”

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“Cost Savings at Tamedia”

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[off] They say cost pressure is compromising quality…

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Swiss publishers

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are making digital money

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with e-commerce platforms.

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It is interesting that we’re doing really well.

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Our media system is broken

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Let’s build something new collectively.

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A new foundation

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for independent

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journalism.

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Ad-free.

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Journalism needs passion,

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skill and sincerity.

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And an attentive, curious

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fearless public.

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You!

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And you!

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