Ability Quote by Ronald Steel

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

Reporters have a different point of view and a different job. Consequently, to the extent that you can help them turn in an interesting…

— Roger Ailes

Journalists undoubtedly have a duty to push, cajole, and aggressively maneuver around campaign handlers in order for the public to see a candidate unscripted.

— Richard Grenell

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

— Calvin Trillin

The press doesn't just cover presidential campaigns, they influence them by making arbitrary decisions about who is 'top tier' and merits coverage.

— Mark McKinnon

There are all sorts of despicable people who journalists have done interviews with, and it's been useful. Isn't more information better than less information?

— Peter Bergen

Some journalists just get too wrapped up in daily news cycles and tempests in a teapot that are not going to make any difference.…

— William Kristol

Reporters are not merely recording devices that take down what people say and repeat it in print; we are expected to use our knowledge…

— Gene Weingarten

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

I think that any reporter or columnist will be a little more careful when doing interviews with me.

— Mark Cuban

All reporters have a stripe of irreverence in their mental makeup. It usually keeps them from turning into toadies, a danger for those who…

— Carolyn Hart

In campaign reporting more than any other kind of press coverage, reporters aren't just covering a story, they're a part of it - influencing…

— Michael Hastings