Journalist Quotes

716 Journalist quotes by 527 unique authors

I try to be careful about wording. One of the things I've tried to combat in my blog is the notion that journalists are arrogant… — Nicholas D. Kristof
When it came to political power, blacks need not apply. Add to this steaming stew the growing tensions over the Vietnam War and the movement… — Andrea Mitchell
I am an idealist. I often feel I would like to be an artist in an ivory tower. Yet it is imperative that I speak… — W. Eugene Smith
I’m a journalist; I run to the fire, that’s what we do. — Shepard Smith
Colleagues will malign you if you’re a moderately successful journalist, — Robert Fisk
Refuse to accept the narrative of history laid down by presidents, prime ministers, generals and journalists. — Robert Fisk
Going to where the silence is. That is the responsibility of a journalist: giving a voice to those who have been forgotten, forsaken, and beaten… — Amy Goodman
I've learned in my years as a journalist that when a politician says 'That's ridiculous' you're probably on the right track — Amy Goodman
For the most basic assumption that dictated my early attempts to respond to creative music commentary was the mistaken belief that western journalists had some… — Anthony Braxton
The Obama administration has had seven criminal leak investigations. That is more than twice the number of any previous administration in our history. It's on… — Jill Abramson
I got into journalism not to be a journalist but to try to change American foreign policy. I'm a corny person. I was a dreamer… — Samantha Power
I believe democracy requires a 'sacred contract' between journalists and those who put their trust in us to tell them what we can about how… — Bill Moyers
Nothing is better for a young journalist than to go and write about something that other people don't know about. If you can afford to… — Tina Brown
I think for a young journalist, it's better to write for the Web at the moment than it is for print — Tina Brown
The superficial distinctions of Fascism, Bolshevism, Hitlerism, are the concern of journalists and publicists; the serious student sees in them only one root-idea of a… — Albert J. Nock
I like women, especially beautiful ones. If they have a good face and figure, I would much prefer to watch them being murdered than an… — Dario Argento
The biggest problem in rock journalism is that often the writers main motivation is to become friends with the band. Theyre not really journalists; theyre… — Chuck Klosterman
After working as a journalist I went to a writing program at Johns Hopkins. It was interesting because it was neither journalistic nor historical, but… — Iris Chang
No journalist knows the ins and outs of the Allman Brothers Band better than Alan Paul. — Warren Haynes
As long as a journalist tells the truth, in conscience and fairness, it is not his job to worry about consequences. The truth is never… — Ben Bradlee
Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they’re lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain… — Ben Bradlee
The biggest difference between Kennedy and Nixon, as far as the press is concerned, is simply this: Jack Kennedy really liked newspaper people and he… — Ben Bradlee
Just because I've got blonde hair and haven't been to Bosnia doesn't mean I'm a bimbo. I am still a serious journalist. — Jill Dando
Once journalists have been rifling through your dustbins, you do try and keep them at arms' length. — Craig Charles
The ability to keep things in perspective is very important for a journalist. In a tense situation you need the ability to be there, yet… — Philip Jones Griffiths

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