Journalism Quotes

738 Journalism quotes by 461 unique authors

The faculty of attention has utterly vanished from the Anglo-Saxon mind, extinguished at its source by the big bayad?re of journalism, of the newspaper and… — Henry James
American journalism's crazy old aunt in the attic. — Helen Thomas
I've always said there's a place for the press but they haven't dug it yet. — Tommy Docherty
See, I have no journalism in my background, so I wasn't practised at research or writing non-fiction, nor at handling the truth in a journalistic… — John Thomas Sladek
Advertisements are of great use to the vulgar. First of all, as they are instruments of ambition. A man that is by no means big… — Joseph Addison
Surely the glory of journalism is its transience. — Malcolm Muggeridge
A man doesn't amount to something because he has been successful at a third-rate career like journalism. It is evidence, that's all: evidence that if… — Russell Baker
After two years studying what rewrite men did with the facts I phoned them, I knew that journalism was essentially a task of stringing together… — Russell Baker
Journalism talk is part of the nonstop background noise of American life. — Russell Baker
In a time of transition for journalism all around the world, it's reassuring to know that some of the old ways endure. — James Fallows
I seem to be one of the few people in journalism who never worked or wrote for the 'Boston Phoenix.' I certainly read and admired… — James Fallows
A newspaper, as I'm sure you know, is a collection of supposedly true stories written down by writers who either saw them happen or talked… — Daniel Handler
If you work in either journalism or politics... you will be flogged for being right and flogged for being wrong, and it hurts both ways-but… — Hunter S. Thompson
Gonzo journalism is a style of reporting based on William Faulkner's idea that the best fiction is far more true than any kind of journalism... — Hunter S. Thompson
In this age of specialization, I sometimes think of myself as the last 'generalist' in economics, with interests that range from mathematical economics down to… — Paul Samuelson
The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing is uniform. — George Steiner
In city rooms and in the bars where newspeople drink, you can find out what's going on. You can't find it in the papers. — Molly Ivins
Acceptance by government of a dissident press is a measure of the maturity of a nation. — William O. Douglas
Journalism is the entertainment business. — Frank Herbert
A career in journalism suddenly lost its appeal. — Andy Grove
Reasons for not keeping a notebook: 1) the ambiguity of the reader — Lionel Trilling
In journalism it is simpler to sound off than it is to find out. It is more elegant to pontificate than it is to sweat. — Harold Evans
Well, to be honest I think I tell less truth when I write journalism than when I write fiction. — Julian Barnes
When I got a little older, I started writing for the high school newspaper, 'The Maroon Wave,' and that's when I fell in love with… — Jeannette Walls
A good reporter remains a skeptic all his life. — Jack Smith

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