Democracy Dies in Darkness

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"Democracy Dies in Darkness" is the investigative-journalism-focused slogan of The Washington Post, emphasizing the importance of transparency and a free press to a functioning democracy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf motto
newspaper slogan
appearsIn The Washington Post marketing materials
appearsOn The Washington Post masthead
associatedWith freedom of the press
government accountability
open government
watchdog journalism
connotation urgency of investigative reporting
warning about threats to democracy
describes importance of a free press
importance of transparency in democracy
emphasizes danger of secrecy in government
need for public access to information
role of journalism in democracy
focusesOn investigative journalism
language English
medium online news
print newspaper
relatedConcept Fourth Estate
checks and balances
public interest journalism
sloganOf The Washington Post brand identity
targetAudience citizens in democratic societies
news readers
theme accountability
civil liberties
democratic values
transparency
usedBy The Washington Post

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
The Washington Post
hasMotto

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