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“All across America news organizations have been devoured by massive corporations, and allegiance to stockholders, the drive for higher share prices, and push for larger dividend returns trumps everything that the grunts in the newsrooms consider their missions.”

Quote by Laurie Garrett

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Laurie Garrett is a distinguished American journalist and author, born in 1951. She has made significant contributions to the field of public health reporting, focusing on the intersection of science, politics, and disease. Garrett has covered major health crises, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the SARS outbreak, and has been recognized for her insightful and in-depth reporting. more

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