Afraid Quote by Pierre Omidyar

The First Amendment is not a blanket freedom-of-information act. The constitutional newsgathering freedom means the media can go where the public can, but enjoys…

— George Will

I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of…

— John F. Kennedy

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

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

In the U.S., free speech and the press are protected by the First Amendment. It has a clarity unmatched by modern legislators and declares…

— Jacob Rees-Mogg

If newsmen do not tell the truth as they see it because it might make waves, or if their bosses decide something should or…

— Richard S. Salant

The First Amendment does not guarantee the press a constitutional right of special access to information not available to the general public, nor does…

— Pete Wilson

And, you know, in my opinion, when the FBI uses these sources, there are a lot of internal guidelines on how they can be…

— Asha Rangappa

As to the media, they are protected by the First Amendment, as they should be.

— L. Neil Smith

Certainly, when it comes to my profession as a journalist, that allows the government to trace what you're reporting, who you're talking to, and…

— Laura Poitras

It's perfectly within [Martin Peretz] rights [to fire a journalist]. It's a private - you know, th - it's not censorship. The First Amendment…

— Nat Hentoff

The First Amendment protects the news media and the news media knows how to use it. Donald Trump doesn't understand it, he's never going…

— Lawrence O'Donnell