I regularly find myself dealing with politicians and other newsmakers who work behind the scenes, trying to keep me from reporting truths they find uncomfortable. I rarely write about these battles.
Readers, I find, aren’t interested in hearing me whine about obstacles I face doing my job. But when it comes to intellectual freedom and censorship, I’ve found librarians to be my strongest allies.
Yes, there are limits.
But I’d trust a trained librarian before I’d trust a newsmaker to decide what you should – and shouldn’t – be allowed to read.
I regularly find myself dealing with
politicians and other newsmakers who work behind the scenes, trying to keep me from reporting truths they find uncomfortable. I rarely write about these battles.
Readers, I find, aren’t interested in hearing me whine about obstacles I face doing my job. But when it comes to intellectual freedom and censorship, I’ve found librarians to be my strongest allies.
Yes, there are limits.
But I’d trust a trained librarian before I’d trust a newsmaker to decide what you should – and shouldn’t – be allowed to read.