Before you agree so enthusiastically, do a little research into exactly who John Swinton was, what happened in his life to make him so bitter, WHY he said this in 1880, and how outraged his colleagues were about these remarks when he made them. I have worked in broadcasting all my life, and I can tell you with certainty that NO RESPONSIBLE JOURNALIST, by which I mean anyone employed by the major news organizations, believes this is true today. Those who do have already assumed there is some "vast left-wing liberal media conspiracy" and that this statement only confirms it. It's a case of the tail wagging the dog.