Journalism has a vital role in a constitutional democracy | Paul Chadwick

At times of historic importance, the media provides information that breathes life into our democracyIn their moments of stress, constitutions need regular dabs of information. Disclosures by journalists helped to start impeachment proceedings in the Richard Nixon and Donald Trump presidencies in a country where the constitution expressly protects press freedom. Information brought to light in the media is no less important to the workings of the UK’s unwritten constitution. In this era of