A society is usually driven by the politicians, industrialists, celebrities, and leaders who make things happen. Ideally, these forces work to better the lives of society's smaller figures, the down-trodden, the widows, orphans, working folks, and other ordinary people, but that is not always the case.
Sadly, things do not always work that way. However, one of the best ways to ensure that the powerful work for the best of all people is the exercise of a Free Press. Exposing wrong-doing to the light of day is not a sure way to correct or prevent it, but it certainly helps!
Newspaper reporters seem like an unlikely source for an Old Time Radio hero, but crusading reporters, in fact, take on aspects of white-hatted cowboys or grizzled Hard-Boiled Detectives. Detectives have more in common with heroic reporters; both seek the truth, both are seen as the enemy of bad guys who have something to hide, and neither have the best relationship with Law Enforcement even when their goals align.
The correlation between newsmen and the cowboys are not as obvious but includes the fact that both figures are mostly mythical. Defending freedom may inspire newsmen to get into the business, but as their careers progress they succumb to the temptations of increasing fame and success.
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