Democracy Quote by Walter Cronkite

Journalism, like democracy, is not something that is achieved. It is a work in progress, and not every day is as good as the…

— John Maxwell Hamilton

Journalism still, in a democracy, is the essential force to get the public educated and mobilized to take action on behalf of our ancient…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

I have always been of the opinion that the right kind of journalism is a critical part of our democracy.

— Pierre Omidyar

Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.

— Andrew Vachss

There is no democracy without journalism.

— Scott Pelley

The media does play a vital role in our democracy, and if we cannot depend on journalistic ethics, the nation's in trouble.

— Dave Brat

In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its…

— Glenn Greenwald

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

— Robert Fisk

I don't have any well-developed philosophy about journalism. Ultimately it is important in a society like this, so people can know about everything that…

— Charles Kuralt

The media has not done a great job in fulfilling their role - journalism's role in a democracy is to provide information on profoundly…

— Jonathan Demme

The democratic approach to news is a very valuable thing. We're always going to be dependent on the quality of reporting of mainstream media.

— Kevin Rose

We have got to nurture the spirit of independent journalism in this country, or we'll not save capitalism from its own excesses, and we'll…

— Bill Moyers