Adults Quote by David Simon

Among the reasons that you go into journalism, I suppose, are some rather idealistic, even foolish reasons. In my case one of the reasons…

— Robert Caro

I was drawn to journalism as a young guy because I felt like there was some purpose to it, not always but sometimes.

— Daniel Lyons

A key purpose of journalism is to provide an adversarial check on those who wield the greatest power by shining a light on what…

— Glenn Greenwald

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

Journalism and the questions of journalistic ethics, and why certain stories are put on the air, when, how and for what reasons, are big…

— Thomas Sadoski

I've had a lot of fun, and when I talk to kids in journalism schools, I say, look, I know what the journalism teachers…

— Bob Schieffer

Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.

— Andrew Vachss

So I think that good journalism helps you to zoom out, to focus on the structural forces that govern our lives. And I think…

— Rutger Bregman

Journalism is about results. It's about affecting your community or your society in the most progressive way.

— Anonymous

I didn't know growing up what I wanted to do. I finally settled on broadcast journalism as a way to satisfy the urge to…

— Mort Crim

My own view, there is a need for and a demonstrated need for more journalism now than there ever has been.

— Jim Lehrer

I find it interesting, the different rules that apply to journalism and drama, even though journalism has become more and more about entertainment, and…

— Gus Van Sant