Truly Independent Journalism
The concept of a free press was so essential to the Framers that they included it in the First Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights. In fact, no other industry or non-governmental business is so protected—and not just by law, but in the very framing of our liberties.To paraphrase a well-known maxim—“with great constitutional protection there must also come great responsibility.” That is to say newspapers and electronic news sources that are now considered part of “the press” have a duty to live up to the highest standards of journalistic integrity. The Epoch Times takes that responsibility very seriously.
