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“Increasingly, the picture of our society as rendered in our media is illusionary and delusionary: disfigured, unreal, out of touch with reality, disconnected from the true context of our life. It is disfigured by celebrity, by celebrity worship, by gossip, by sensationalism, by denial of our societies”

Quote by Carl Bernstein

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Carl Bernstein, born on February 14, 1944, is an accomplished American journalist. He is renowned for his work at The Washington Post, particularly for his pivotal role in uncovering the Watergate scandal, which had a profound impact on American political history. more

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