Immense Value Of Press In National & World Affairs
“I am quite satisfied that in any State professing to be free and democratic the value of a free and fearless newspaper press cannot be over-estimated,” said Sir Norman Birkett, P.C., Judge of the King’s Bench Division, proposing the toast to the press at the Newspaper Press Funds’ festival dinner at London recently. Sir Norman said his great regret was that British newspapers today were so hampered/'* by the shortage of newsprint. “A great instrument like the press—of such immense value in national, as well as international, affairs,” he said, “should not be hampered by lack of space to report matters it is important should be heard. I hope those in responsible positions will see that the press is given every opportunity to perform the great service to the State that lies in its power.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 61, 28 June 1948, Page 5
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