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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-16T19:10:36.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Higher education and the press are important sources of knowledge and insight in modern societies. I think that many people who are interested and concerned about these institutions view them as similar to either 1) labs or 2) debating societies. Both metaphors contain some truth but also mislead. If you imagine an academic program or […]",
  "title": "universities and newsrooms as laboratories or debating societies"
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