Airy Quote by Eric Alterman

The secret of a successful newspaper is to take one story each day and bang the hell out of it. Give the public what…

— Herbert Bayard Swope

What most news people don't comprehend is that most of the public are not heavy information seekers - unlike journalists and the smaller portion…

— Robert G. Picard

The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything. Except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, and having tradesman-like habits, supplies their…

— Oscar Wilde

The news is a public service. It's a way to inform people of what's going on in their world. And when you make it…

— Michael Schur

The job of the press is to defend their institution, hold the government accountable and freely report and gather information.

— Mercedes Schlapp

We have got to make sure there is proper independent scrutiny and accountability for people in the press, just as there should be in…

— Nick Clegg

The government being the people's business, it necessarily follows that its operations should be at all times open to the public view. Publicity is…

— Anonymous

The job of media is the accountability of government.

— Jeff Zucker

If news is not really news unless it is bad news, it may be difficult to claim we are an informed nation

— Norman Cousins

It's so important to the public to get an honest press. The press - the public doesn't believe you people anymore.

— Donald Trump

A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society. Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government…

— Walter Lippmann

As Americans, we rightfully place tremendous value on having a free and independent press. Our role as journalists is to give voice to the…

— Lester Holt