Titbit: the section name comes from the quote "Comment is free, but facts are sacred" by C. P. Scott, past editor of the Manchester Guardian. > In a 1921 essay

Titbit: the section name comes from the quote "Comment is free, but facts are sacred" by C. P. Scott, past editor of the Manchester Guardian. > In a 1921 essay marking the Manchester Guardian's centenary (at which time he had served nearly fifty years as editor), Scott put down his opinions on the role of the newspaper. He argued that the "primary office" of a newspaper is accurate news reporting, saying "comment is free, but facts are sacred". Even editorial comment has its responsibilities: "It is well to be frank; it is even better to be fair".