Journalism Quotes · Page 67

The biggest problem I have in journalism is being quoted or misquoted and then being asked to defend something I haven't said.

— Robert Fisk

Portland calls itself a 'sanctuary city,' but it's nothing of the sort for a law-abiding journalist.

— Andy Ngo

I believe there's too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.

— Bob Woodward

We're no longer a newspaper in the morning, we're a 24/7 newspaper organization.

— Katharine Weymouth

I think that people like the Howard Sterns, the Bill O'Reillys and to a lesser degree the bin Ladens of the world…

— Sean Penn

Most people treat the news media like the exercise bike they have in their basement. They're glad it's there but they never…

— Drew Curtis

The power is to set the agenda. What we print and what we don't print matter a lot.

— Katharine Graham

Commentors to the Blog suggested Nick should take the Independent for every penny.

— Eddie Mair

We assume that we've come so far as compassionate citizens of the world if we do choose to read the news, yet…

— Anne Hathaway

War reporters are often seen as a wild bunch of thrill-seekers who wade into danger zones simply for the sake of the…

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The New York Times, they lie. They lie like I've never seen anything. They know they're lying. One of these guys wrote…

— Donald Trump

Where would we in Washington and we in America be without the Center? We would know much less about the workings of…

— Seymour Hersh

The resignation of the British home secretary, Amber Rudd, over the Windrush scandal marks an important moment for independent, investigative journalism, demonstrating…

— Katharine Viner

Forty years ago, we were on the tail of the Front Page era. There was a different point of view. Reporters and…

— Mike Royko

“Never justify someones wrong action, without them apologizing first & admitting their wrongs. If you do. You are not making them better,…

— De philosopher DJ Kyos

'Acting as if...' I decided, ridiculously in retrospect, that my experience covering women's volleyball for my college newspaper was sufficient for me…

— Samantha Power

The media understands the system only on the basis of ministers and governments. It seldom sympathises with the people who work within…

— Ravish Kumar

“The media are less a window on reality, than a stage on which officials and journalists perform self-scripted, self-serving fictions.”

— Thomas Sowell

When I first became a journalist, people said, 'Oh, that must be interesting.' They saw it as slightly glamorous, slightly edgy. They…

— Fiona Barton

Somewhere along the line, many Americans relegated the media to a notch on the morality scale only slightly above that of child…

— Gregory Kane

Critics of Fox News have pointed out that Fox News does partisan propaganda, and there's ample evidence on a daily basis.

— David Shuster

“Journalism largely consists in saying "Lord Jones is dead" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.”

— G.K. Chesterton

I don't believe any Western journalists, quite frankly. I believe they're liars until proven otherwise.

— Anonymous

It's not easy, but I truly that think being a good listener is an important part of being a good journalist.

— Emily Chang

Perhaps the biggest problem in journalism is the cult divide between journalists and corporate owners.

— Ken Auletta

“The thrill of working in this building, with its iconic globe on top, would never fade.”

— Gwenda Bond

CNN is destroying their franchise. They've become either the trial network or the story network.

— Art Bell

First of all, tabloid stories are some of the richest and most important stories that we have. There's nothing wrong, per se,…

— Errol Morris

Both CNN and NPR prohibit political activity by all journalists, no matter their assignment.

— Bill Dedman

Family ownership provides the independence that is sometimes required to withstand governmental pressure and preserve freedom of the press.

— Katharine Graham

I am not against privatisation of the media channels but I stand for a strong regulation and transparency.

— Arvind Kejriwal

Looking at yourself through the media is like looking at one of those rippled mirrors in an amusement park.

— Anonymous

The handful of corporations that own most of the media outlets have an interest in reflecting establishment views.

— Janeane Garofalo

“Send me the article beforehand, don't forget, and try and let it be free from nonsense. Facts, facts, facts. And above all,…

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky

One thing that is for certain is that there are tens of millions of people who are deeply unsatisfied with the way…

— Jon Lovett

In an era of 'fake news' the role of trained and professional journalists has never been more important.

— Wes Streeting

Im pretty sure the media lies so much that they actually believe their own lies.

— Anonymous

“A good newspaper is never good enough, but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever.”

— Garrison Keillor

I want the news delivered unbiased. I thought that was the whole point with journalism.

— Aaron McGruder

The most important ethical issues and the most difficult ones are the human ones because a reporter has enormous power to hurt…

— Carl Bernstein