Journalism Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing

— Glenn Greenwald

When journalists are 'accused' of being 'advocates', that means: challenging and deviating from DC orthodoxies.

— Glenn Greenwald

A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light…

— Glenn Greenwald

If establishment journalists were to replicate actual stenography, it would be an improvement on most of the work they produce.

— Glenn Greenwald

I think that - not just as a journalist but as a human being - I have the ethical responsibility to avoid…

— Glenn Greenwald

As a journalist, I think the only question that you ask yourself - once you've determined that the material is authentic -…

— Glenn Greenwald

I have nothing but the highest regard for 'Salon' and its commitment to independent and provocative journalism.

— Glenn Greenwald

Many of the most important stories in the history of modern journalism have come from sources who have taken information without authorization.

— Glenn Greenwald

“Rich, famous, insider journalists do not want to subvert the status quo that so lavishly rewards them. Like all courtiers, they are…

— Glenn Greenwald

The term propaganda rings melodramatic and exaggerated, but a press that—whether from fear, careerism, or conviction—uncritically recites false government claims and reports…

— Glenn Greenwald

When people in power can operate in the dark, inevitably they abuse that power. So, you need outside forces to bring light…

— Glenn Greenwald

It is true that the Internet can be used to disseminate falsehoods quickly, but it just as quickly roots them out and…

— Glenn Greenwald

Embedded in 'The New York Times' institutional perspective and reporting methodologies are all sorts of quite debatable and subjective political and cultural…

— Glenn Greenwald

I personally think honestly disclosing rather than hiding one's subjective values makes for more honest and trustworthy journalism. But no journalism -…

— Glenn Greenwald

A common criticism of establishment journalists entails comparing them to stenographers, on the ground that most of them do little more than…

— Glenn Greenwald

It shouldn't take extreme courage and a willingness to go to prison for decades or even life to blow the whistle on…

— Glenn Greenwald

[I]f you want instant, reflexive support for the US government's police and military powers, MSNBC is the place to turn these days.

— Glenn Greenwald

In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information,…

— Glenn Greenwald

“The free press guarantee does not only protect corporate reporters but anyone engaged in journalism, whether employed or not.”

— Glenn Greenwald

“now I would almost arrest Glenn Greenwald, who’s the journalist who seems to want to help him get to Ecuador.”

— Glenn Greenwald

“the job of the press is to disprove the falsehoods that power invariably disseminates to protect itself.”

— Glenn Greenwald