1. From a letter to the editor: “the idea of a free press in America today is joke. A small group of people, the nation ‘s advertisers, control the media more effectively than if they can dictate everything from programming to news report content. Politicians as well as editors shiver in their boots at the thought of such a boycott. This situation is intolerable and ought to be changed. I suggest we all listen to National Public Radio and public television . Is there an argument in this phrase, if yes what is the premise and conclusion