[lbo-talk] what's the matter with kids today?

Leigh Meyers leigh_m at sbcglobal.net
Mon Jan 31 14:58:54 PST 2005


----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Henwood To: lbo-talk Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:11 AM Subject: [lbo-talk] what's the matter with kids today?

USA Today - January 31, 2005

U.S. students say press freedoms go too far Survey reveals some surprising attitudes

By Greg Toppo

One in three U.S. high school students say the press ought to be more restricted, and even more say the government should approve newspaper stories before readers see them, according to a survey being released today.

The survey of 112,003 students finds that 36% believe newspapers should get "government approval" of stories before publishing; 51% say they should be able to publish freely; 13% have no opinion.

Asked whether the press enjoys "too much freedom," not enough or about the right amount, 32% say "too much," and 37% say it has the right amount. Ten percent say it has too little. <...> ~~

"too much freedom,"

There's something about a comma cutting off a sentence in a quote this short that just makes me think there must be something missing.

L

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