If one harbours anywhere in one's mind a nationalistic loyalty or hatred, certain facts, although in a sense known to be true, are inadmissible.
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All the papers that matter live off their advertisements, and the advertisers exercise an indirect censorship over news.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Advertisements influence news media, leading to potential censorship of important information.
In this quote, George Orwell highlights the concern that the financial dependency of news outlets on advertisers can shape the content they produce. This relationship fosters a form of indirect censorship, where advertisers can manipulate the narrative by controlling which stories are deemed important or worthy of coverage, ultimately affecting public awareness and knowledge.
Themes
AdvertisingCensorshipMediaNewsInfluence
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about media bias, one might quote Orwell to illustrate the impact of advertising on news coverage.
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