It 's very important to me to have unrestricted freedom of information. Freedom of information can enable me to search for facts or materials without limitations. I can reach a correct conclusion by comparing different opinions. If information is limited, we all may live in the world of untruth. For example, people go to a library to search for information, and of the books all are controlled by authorities our opinions will be insipid and no innovation. The nation will be weak.
I think my government and the broadcasting corporations have made deals in order to control news sources because authorities want to benefit from the news. In Taiwan, some news channels always report the positive policies of the government. Once a journalist wanted to disclose the government of corruption but his boss blocked it that.
The news on TV, nowadays, is becoming a product which just wants to get good rating without in-depth or questioning reporting. When I was a student reporter, I saw many journalists falsify the news to acquire a high rating. Eventually, other reporters copied that. I strongly distrust the news on TV. In addition, the politicians often use the media, especially the television, and make some false agendas to attack their opponents.
Sometimes governments impose controls on the feedom of the press which is very dangerous. In Taiwan, this situation once happened and caused a huge protestation. People want objective news that isn't imposed by the government. If the government consistently wants to control the whole communications. they will be eliminated by people.
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