Journalism Quotes by Fiona Barton

8 Journalism quotes by Fiona Barton

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Fiona Barton’s compact collection of thoughts on journalism provides a clear, unembellished snapshot of her stance. Though limited in number, each quote delivers a pointed comment on the responsibilities and realities of reporting.

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As a journalist, your words are regularly read by lots of people, but they're not your words: they're someone else's. You're quoting…

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When you are a journalist, you are always looking for the next story. It might come from a phone call from a…

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Yes, there are bad apples, but I do feel journalists do a good job, often in very difficult circumstances.

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A lot of people think journalists are criminals, and there are some who haven't helped us. But the media is essential for…

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As a journalist, I've been a professional watcher, picking up the body language and verbal tics that make us individuals and interesting…

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It was this fascination with hidden lives, I suspect, that led me to journalism; seeking to uncover the truth about people became…

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

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It's amazing to me that journalists are held in such low esteem.

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I know I love a novel with an unreliable narrator, and I think many readers do as well.

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Over the years, I've interviewed the victims, the guilty, the famous, the important, and the ordinary people affected by tragedy or good fortune. But…

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