Journalism Quotes by Mark Leibovich

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Mark Leibovich captures the pulse of modern reporting in a handful of sharp observations. Though the set is brief, each line cuts to the core of what makes the newsroom tick, giving you a fast, focused look at his take on the craft.

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I work for a big newspaper, and I guess I'm an insider. I don't have the luxury of calling myself a foreign…

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I'm just a journalist. I shine a mirror to the culture. I give the cop-out answer.

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I have always been a big meta guy because I think the way journalism is practiced in Washington, and the way everyone…

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I think that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world youre in, is to…

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I have been a print reporter my whole career. It's all I ever wanted to be. I specialize in political profiles. I…

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Media has changed dramatically, as you and I know. We're in a world now where you're rewarded for being outrageous. Punditry has…

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I think that part of being a good journalist, part of being an awake member of the world you're in, is to…

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I violated, apparently, an unspoken rule that we are supposed to take care of our own. Frankly, if that invites discomfort, I…

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I think the job of a good journalist, especially in Washington, is to create discomfort, and I think for a certain class…

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“The low point occurred in July, during Romney’s junior week abroad, in which the press became increasingly frustrated over Romney’s refusal to talk to…

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To cover politics in Washington allows you to live in the very, very wide gap between what the actual truth is, and how people…

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Politicians, in many cases - their moral code will be dictated by what can get them reelected, what they can get away with. When…

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“The Founding Fathers are always spinning in their graves over something, as is Ronald Reagan, or FDR. Edward R. Murrow is a perennial grave…

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Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing.

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I always keep my repertorial hat on.

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The shaming of Washington, insofar as it is even possible, is a very noble pursuit.

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Washington has become this place that people don't leave. It has become this permanent feudal class.

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I'm just a journalist. I shine a mirror to the culture. I give the cop-out answer.

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“a mantra she attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: women in politics, she said, “need to develop skin as tough as a rhinoceros hide.”

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I work for a big newspaper, and I guess I'm an insider. I don't have the luxury of calling myself a foreign correspondent and…

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Spirituality in Washington can be more of a - I don't want to say it - but, a networking opportunity. Religion is often used…

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I have been a print reporter my whole career. It's all I ever wanted to be. I specialize in political profiles. I have probably…

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