Quotes about Journalism

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The primary purposes of the political pamphlets of the early 1700s were neither to enlighten nor educate the masses, but — Gavin John Adams, Letters to John Law
Many journalists now are no more than channelers and echoers of what George Orwell called the 'official truth'. They sim — John Pilger
I knew that a historian (or a journalist, or anyone telling a story) was forced to choose, out of an infinite number of — Howard Zinn, A People's History of the United States
[O]nce demagogy and falsehoods become routine, there isn’t much for the political journalist to do except handicap the r — George Packer
Khrushchev, too, looks like the kind of man his physicians must continually try to diet, and historians will some day co — A.J. Liebling
Political pundits are under professional obligation to regard the obvious as being too obvious. — P.J. O'Rourke, How the Hell Did This Happen?: The US Election of 2016
Bernstein was impressed by Sloan's thoughtfulness. Sloan seemed convinced that the President, whom he very much wanted t — Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
He believed the press was doing its job, but, in the absence of candor from the committee, it had reached unfair conclus — Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward
But when our elected officials and our political campaign become entirely untethered to reason and facts and analysis, w — Barack Obama
Naturally, people — especially in America — live in the moment and, given the “crisis” orientation of cable news, think — Ivan Eland
A good businessman must have nose for business the same way a journalist has nose for news. In places where people see a — Orji Uzor Kalu
To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worthwhile. [....] The first discipline of education must there — Aleister Crowley, The Confessions of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiography
I read a lot of books. Here are the books I'm using for my 9/11 project. [Wright gestures to three six-foot-long shelves — Lawrence Wright
News is only the first rough draft of history. — Alan Barth
Mayor Walmsley is using the typical Jim Crow manipulation tactics to deflect the blame and guilt. He's a classic racist — Shaune Bordere, Action Words: Journey of a Journalist
Exposing corruption, brandishing truth. — Chris Cleave, Little Bee
I want to be a journalist again. I want to make a difference in the world. — Chris Cleave, Little Bee
However let's turn the coin, what if we choose not to broadcast the bad news but choose to broadcast mostly good news? H — Tracy Sillato, My Maasai Experience: Reflections
One thing I learned as a journalist is that there is at least one disgruntled person in every workplace in America -- an — Michael Moore, Here Comes Trouble
I earned a mater's degree in journalism and took the first job offered, as a sports writer. Instead of chasing my own fa — Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie