"Journalists cannot choose whether they should investigate or not. This is their duty, since they are journalists. When something happens, it should arouse their interest: is there a second story to the official version about an event, or a government decision, or a court case, and so on? Or, to use a metaphor from the Bible: an 'ordinary' journalist will merely report the fact that Judah took thirty silver coins, while an investigative journalist will enquire from whom he got the money, and for what service …."
"Nedelo"
"Slovenia is a pleasant country; it will only remain such, however, if journalists are constantly alert. People easily become self-content. I am also from a small country, Scotland, where people like to praise its beauties. We all know, however, that some politicians are corrupt, and without a critical press there is no chance of having a society without corruption", said Laurie Flynn.
"Delo Saturday Supplement"
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