Journalism Quote by Stephen Leacock

Newspapermen learn to call a murderer "an alleged murderer" and the King of England "the alleged King of England" in order to avoid libel…

— Stephen Leacock

“Mirror, Standard, Telegraph, Birmingham Post, Sketch, all careful to report accurately the events without editorial comment. Unlike some countries, the British press must be…

— Leon Uris

Journalists who make mistakes get sued for libel; historians who make mistakes get to publish a revised edition.

— Bill Moyers

A newspaper, as I'm sure you know, is a collection of supposedly true stories written down by writers who either saw them happen or…

— Daniel Handler

“The answer lies in a system of press management combining watertight legal controls with a compelling political ideology that encourages not just obedience, but…

— Cherian George

Every libel, which is called famosus libellus, is made either against a private man, or against a public person. If it be against a…

— Edward Coke

Seditious libel is the doctrine that flourished in England during and after the Star Chamber. It is the hallmark of closed societies throughout the…

— Harry Kalven

I don't really like the way that journalism works in the UK anyway; it's all about getting the most shocking thing out of somebody…

— Lily Allen

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they…

— Elton John

Within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and…

— Sarah Palin

A newspaper can follow the compulsions, the desires of the readers. Take the English evening newspapers - they are following the readers' desires when…

— Umberto Eco

We're going to open up the libel laws. So when they write falsely, we can sue the media and we can get this story…

— Donald Trump