Authority Quote by Irving Kristol

I know a lot of reporters certainly will go to jail to defend confidential sources. Some have even gone to jail for an issue…

— Floyd Abrams

What you realize hanging out with investigative reporters is that, while they may be personally liberal, they don't let that get in the way…

— Steve Bannon

I just don't understand why people decide to be journalists if they're not willing to investigate hard-hitting news stories.

— Ana Kasparian

One of the great weaknesses of journalists is they interview people and they think that's important. They think that they are going to show…

— George Friedman

The problem of journalism is simple. Journalists are rarely in a position to establish the truth of an issue themselves, since they didn't' witness…

— Edward Jay Epstein

There has been far too much of journalists deciding they are on the side of something and going out to get the story, instead…

— Claire Fox

There aren't enough good journalists. There are too many who really weren't groomed to be reporters and, as a result, some of the reporting…

— Will McDonough

Most reporters who come to me get their stories directly from press releases. Very few do what one would consider to be their professional…

— Joey Skaggs

There's no question that sources sometimes have interests aside from the truth when they talk to reporters. That's why reporters have to very aggressively…

— Bill Keller

Investigative journalism and reporting has become much more dangerous. This is especially true for journalists and sources in National Security - but it has…

— Chelsea Manning

Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.

— Bob Woodward

Journalists have to call out and correct the lies and smears polluting the air waves.

— Brian Stelter