Abstract
Spielberg’s movie The Post, which was adapted from the real history, showed vividly how journalists fought for freedom of the press against the government in 1972. Stipulated by the First Amendment, the freedom of the press has been greatly valued by American society. However, the past few decades has seen the decline of this significant principle in the US, which includes strict controls and the emergence of tremendous fake news. Inspired by the contrast between the circumstance shown in the movie and the reality, this paper aims to figure out the reasons of the decline of freedom of the press based on facts. Evidences show that the nature of media, political manipulation and capital penetration are the main causes. Not only the disappearing of free press may damage people’s right to learn the truth, leading to undermining public trust in the media, but it could also bring negative international impacts.
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How to cite this paper
From The Post to Reality: The Decline of Freedom of the Press in the US
How to cite this paper: Haochao Liang. (2022) From The Post to Reality: The Decline of Freedom of the Press in the US. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 6(4), 496-499.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2022.12.001