Information Quote by Christopher Hitchens

I became a journalist partly so that I wouldn't ever have to rely on the press for my information.

— Christopher Hitchens

“To be successful as a journalist, you must be curious and have a yearning for learning facts.”

— Germany Kent

“Why did you become a journalist?” “Better than working for a living.”

— Leslie Cockburn

“A journalist's work depends on a willingness to ask questions of people who are better informed and more powerful than you.”

— Elizabeth Pisani

“Journalism gave me another tool of exploration, another way of unveiling the laws that bound my body... And with journalism, I could directly ask…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

“The making of a journalist: no ideas and the ability to express them.”

— Karl Kraus

I did not read newspapers until I became a reporter.

— Janine di Giovanni

“It seemed that the media pretty much controlled how the average person perceived the situation. We had little respect for journalists. Throughout my career,…

— Duncan Falconer

I don't think I ever wanted to be a journalist - I was more interested in what comes from being a journalist.

— Benjamin Booker

“Newspapers always excite curiosity. No one ever lays one down without a feeling of disappointment.”

— Charles Lamb

“Do you know what a journalist is? Someone who hasn't written a novel yet.”

— Lavie Tidhar

“It’s the great flaw of journalism. The more something happens, the less newsworthy it is.”

— Nathan Hill