America Quote by Tina Brown

American journalism (like the journalism of any other country) is predominantly paltry and worthless. Its pretensions are enormous, but its achievements are insignificant.

— H. L. Mencken

I think there are a lot of great journalists out there. I don't find much fault in the journalist in general; I think everybody…

— George Clooney

The only authors whom I acknowledge as American are the journalists. They, indeed, are not great writers, but they speak the language of their…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

One of the problems that we have as American journalists is that we bring the American cultural baggage with us and we plop it…

— John Pomfret

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 like the best of the British press. The best of the British press is very good.

— John Major

The quality of life in America is dependent on the quality of the journalism. Most people don't realize that, but if you think about…

— Scott Pelley

I've always been a big consumer of American journalism over the years and had an interest in the history of it and of the…

— Dylan Moran

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

In America journalism is apt to be regarded as an extension of history: in Britain, as an extension of conversation.

— Anthony Sampson

The whole point to American journalism is what ought to be true is true. Since I ought to be arrogant, impressed with my social…

— Gore Vidal

America is strong because its journalism is strong. That's how democracies work. They're only as good as the quality of the information that the…

— Scott Pelley