Influence Over Newspapers Quiz

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What is the author's opinion about public opinion?

The author believes that public opinion is powerful and should not be ignored.

Why is despising public opinion considered dangerous?

Despising public opinion is considered dangerous because it is as dangerous as despising moral principles, and it requires peculiar cultivation and sustained perseverance.

What is the author's view on the spread of false news?

The author highlights the difficulty in distinguishing true news from false news, and emphasizes the danger of false news being perceived as true if left unchallenged.

How does the author compare the influence of newspapers to that of an army?

The author compares the influence of newspapers to an army, suggesting that newspapers are as influential as an army of three hundred thousand men in overlooking the interior and frightening foreign powers. Signup and view all the answers

What does the author imply about the efforts of the Government to influence the public?

The author implies that the Government's efforts to influence the public have been successful, especially in the place where the author is located. Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's view on the relationship between the use and abuse of a thing?

The author views the use of a thing as confounded everywhere with its abuse. Signup and view all the answers

Why does the author compare public opinion to religion?

The author compares public opinion to religion because both penetrate the most hidden recesses, where administrative measures have no influence. Signup and view all the answers

According to the author, why is despising public opinion considered dangerous?

Despising public opinion is considered dangerous because it is as dangerous as despising moral principles. Signup and view all the answers

What does the author imply about the influence of false news on the public?

The author implies that false news can be perceived as true if it is not contradicted, and the public cannot distinguish if news is true or false. Signup and view all the answers

How does the author characterize the efforts of the Government to influence the public?

The author characterizes the Government's efforts to influence the public as successful, particularly in the context of newspaper publications. Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's opinion about the influence of newspapers, particularly the Frankfurt and Augsburg Gazettes?

The author believes there is a most urgent necessity to exercise some influence over newspapers, especially those spreading lies about them. Signup and view all the answers

Why does the author criticize the governments, including their own, in relation to speaking truth to the public?

The author criticizes the governments for regarding it as useless, beneath their dignity, and even dangerous to speak truth to the public, especially when the French are concerned. Signup and view all the answers

According to the author, what have the French done effectively in terms of communication and public opinion?

The French have occupied an empty place by seizing the desks of the journalists and are effectively using the weapon of communication against other governments. Signup and view all the answers

What fault does the author identify in the approach of governments, including their own, since the beginning of the French Revolution?

The author identifies the fault of regarding it as useless, beneath their dignity, and even dangerous to speak truth to the public, especially when the French are concerned. Signup and view all the answers

Why does the author believe it is necessary to communicate correct news to different newspapers?

The author believes it is necessary to communicate correct news to counter the spread of lies, especially those extracted by French journals from newspapers like the Frankfurt and Augsburg Gazettes. Signup and view all the answers

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