And journalism itself has changed. News organizations and some journalists have transformed from their traditional role as watchdogs of power into institutions of power themselves with an ability, indeed, a susceptibility, to abuse that power.
We've lost that very simple transaction that's so pure, where a reader can say, "I support what you're doing, here's my dollar. I know that you guys are gonna be watchdogs or keep the government accountable, so here's my 50-cent contribution each day. " It's just so tidy, and I think so inspiring.
Complacency by the watchdogs hurts both taxpayers and beneficiaries.
. . . In a free society, skeptics are the watchdogs against irrationalism - the consumer advocates of ideas. Debunking is not simply the divestment of bunk; its utility is in offering a better alternative, along with a lesson on how thinking goes wrong.
The media is supposed to be custodians of the facts and watchdogs of government. They have, for the most part, neglected to be either of those things.
Journalists should be watchdogs, not lapdogs.
One of the most important roles of our journalists is to be watchdogs.
corporate America corrupted the watchdogs that were supposed to be guarding the public interest by feeding them under the table.
