Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988.
NUMBER:
1703
AUTHOR:
Warren E Burger, Chief Justice, US Supreme Court
QUOTATION:
For better or worse, editing is what editors are for; and editing is selection and choice of material. That editors—newspaper or broadcast—can and do abuse this power is beyond doubt, but that is no reason to deny the discretion Congress provided.
ATTRIBUTION:
Majority opinion in 7-2 ruling that allowed radio and television stations to refuse to sell time for political or controversial advertisements, 29 May 73
