Cut off from the world for twenty whole hours within an Olympic Airways jumbo en route from Athens to Australia, I read what are commonly acknowledged as being the most respectable Greek newspapers and magazines with undivided attention. As I observed the articles of contributors and letters of readers that expressed ideas and viewpoints which were not only strange but also almost crazy, I felt that I was drowning in "misinformation" (as we have come to describe professional slander and deceit!).

Concerning the Press of the Greek community in Australia, there is no need to comment here because we often have the opportunity to evaluate or deal with it within the course of our daily responsibilities. This is done by either congratulating it or by criticising it to the point of employing sobering measures. Therefore, I thought to write a few general comments about responsibility in journalism and to state some unpleasant facts by way of axiomatic observations, so that maybe those who are "responsible" can take notice of things that should be self-evident.