Journalism Quotes

738 Journalism quotes by 461 unique authors

The marvellous thing about writing, whether it be fiction or journalism, is that it is simultaneously the most intimate and the most anonymous of meetings… — Will Self
If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before… — William Tecumseh Sherman
The legions of reporters who cover politics don't want to quit the clash and thunder of electoral combat for the dry duty of analyzing the… — Hugh Sidey
A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity… — Nate Silver
Journalists do not live by words alone, although sometimes they have to eat them. — Adlai E. Stevenson
Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady; but a newspaper can always print a retraction. — Adlai E. Stevenson
I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon. — Tom Stoppard
The whole notion of journalism being an institution whose fundamental purpose is to educate and inform and even, one might say, elevate, has altered under… — Tom Stoppard
I've always been kind of a mutt creatively. I started off in journalism, and I've actually done more police and procedural shows than I've ever… — J. Michael Straczynski
The print magazine and print journalism industry is obviously in a great deal of trouble, and one of the things that happened when this business… — Matt Taibbi
I started in business journalism from the outside, so when I started writing about markets and business, I was struck by the fact that markets… — James Surowiecki
One of the great cliches of campaign journalism is the notion that American elections have long since ceased to be about issues and ideas. — Matt Taibbi
In the '50s and '60s, journalism wasn't a profession. It wasn't something you went to college for - it was really more of a trade.… — Matt Taibbi
We don't go into journalism to be popular. It is our job to seek the truth and put constant pressure on our leaders until we… — Helen Thomas
The TV business is uglier than most things. It is normally perceived as some kind of cruel and shallow money trench through the heart of… — Hunter S. Thompson
If I'd written all the truth I knew for the past ten years, about 600 people - including me - would be rotting in prison… — Hunter S. Thompson
I don't think that my kind of journalism has ever been universally popular. It's lonely out here. — Hunter S. Thompson
I've already become a mastodon in print - I don't see a consciousness for my kind of journalism. — Hunter S. Thompson
Objective journalism is one of the main reasons that American politics has been allowed to be so corrupt for so long. — Hunter S. Thompson
As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums,… — Hunter S. Thompson
I can't think in terms of journalism without thinking in terms of political ends. Unless there's been a reaction, there's been no journalism. It's cause… — Hunter S. Thompson
With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase… — Hunter S. Thompson
Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a journalist. — Andrew Vachss
We've seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored… — Jimmy Wales
I would love to be associated with some sports organization. I was a journalism major. That's kind of intriguing, to do something in the political-commentary… — J C Watts

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