Journalism Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville Download Open image “The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.” — Alexis de Tocqueville ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Journalism People Periodical Periodical Press Power Power Periodical Press Second Second People
The power of the press in America is a primordial one. It sets the agenda of public discussion; and this sweeping political power is… — Theodore White Copy Share Image
The press in America has never been stronger and never been freer and never been more vibrant, sometimes to my chagrin, and a lot… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
The press is owned by wealthy men who only want certain things to reach the public. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
A lot of publishers have close relationships with people in power. So the press, which used to speak truth to power, doesn't. The big… — Craig Newmark Copy Share Image
I have never quite grasped the worry about the power of the press. After all, it speaks with a thousand voices, in constant dissonance. — Eric Sevareid Copy Share Image
The press is no substitute for institutions. It is like the beam of a searchlight that moves restlessly about, bringing one episode and then… — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
“the job of the press is to disprove the falsehoods that power invariably disseminates to protect itself.” — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money. — A. J. Liebling Copy Share Image
The press should be not only a collective propagandist and a collective agitator, but also a collective organizer of the masses. — Vladimir Lenin Copy Share Image
I think in many aspects the press does amazing things and helps a lot of people. — Stephanie Grisham Copy Share Image
I have no hesitation in saying that although the American woman never leaves her domestic sphere and is in some respects very dependent within… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
No state of society or laws can render men so much alike but that education, fortune, and tastes will interpose some differences between them;… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
What good does it do me, after all, if an ever-watchful authority keeps an eye out to ensure that my pleasures will be tranquil… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“I am unacquainted with His designs, but I shall not cease to believe in them because I cannot fathom them, and I had rather… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
I questioned the faithful of all communions; I particularly sought the society of clergymen, who are the depositories of the various creeds and have… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Christianity is the companion of liberty in all its conflicts, the cradle of its infancy, and the divine source of its claims. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
The more alike men are, the weaker each feels in the face of all. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“There is a twofold liberty, natural (I mean as our nature is now corrupt) and civil or federal. The first is common to man… — Alexis De Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Upon my arrival in the United States the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and the longer… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
A flourishing, morally credible media is a vital component in the maintenance of genuinely public talk, argument about common good. — Rowan Williams Copy Share Image
Television, radio, social media. The 24/7 news cycle plows forward mercilessly on our desks, in our cars and in our pockets. Thousands and thousands… — Joseph Prince Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Having small children and being an investigative reporter would seem like a difficult mix, but it worked well for me. I was often working… — Jill Abramson Copy Share Image
It goes to show you how we in the press so often miss the big stories that are right under our noses. There is… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
I have always been a big meta guy because I think the way journalism is practiced in Washington, and the way everyone sort of… — Mark Leibovich Copy Share Image
I didn't get how big it was until I went home, turned on the television and saw it on all the news, and later… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
One lesson to learn is that the press and the broadcasters are not neutral. And it seems we have to learn it each time… — Ken Loach Copy Share Image
If you want to change something by Tuesday, theater is no good. Journalism is what does that. But, if you want to just alter… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Newspapers have an extraordinary amount of local content, including real estate listings and restaurant reviews. — Kimbal Musk Copy Share Image
If, for instance, they have heard something from the postman, they attribute it to a semi-official statement; if they have fallen into conversation with… — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
