Argument Quote by Janet Malcolm

The ‘I’ character in journalism is almost pure invention. Unlike the ‘I’ of autobiography, who is meant to be seen as a representation of…

— Janet Malcolm

Journalism (definition): The art, or science, of representing life as a series of clichés.

— Richard Summerbell

The 'I' character in journalism is almost pure invention.

— Janet Malcolm

“the journalist philosophy. This name is a nod to the fact that journalists, like Walter Isaacson, are trained to shift into a writing mode…

— Cal Newport

I am constantly torn between the attitude of the conscientious journalist who is a recorder and interpreter of the facts and of the creative…

— W. Eugene Smith

Journalistic content is a technical complex expressly intended to adapt man to the machine.

— Jacques Ellul

The story of journalism, on a day-to-day basis, is the story of the interaction of reporters and officials

— Michael Schudson

“By focusing exclusively on the events of the day, journalism all but severs the connection between time and eternity. It makes the world appear…

— Craig M. Gay

What narrative journalism does is create a language or open up a space where someone can say, "Oh, this happened to me, too."

— Sarah Stillman

In my writing, I try to combine all my favorite elements of journalism - accuracy, real characters that exist on this planet - with…

— Michael Finkel

[I]n contrast to the common belief that they are the world's greatest cynics, the best journalists are the world's great idealists. They have experienced…

— Anna Quindlen

And I think, in the end, that is the best definition of journalism I have heard; to challenge authority - all authority - especially…

— Robert Fisk