- Nov 07, 2020
Journalism Quotes
On deadlines, doubt, and the line between reporting and opinion.
One line here draws a sharp distinction between straight reporting and an opinion column, framing them as almost entirely different kinds of reading, while another describes the tired, edgy mood that seems to suit the job. If you want more on the craft itself, browse our More quotes.
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- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Advertising was only meant to be a very small part of my life. I had intended that I would work extensively in journalism for about five or six years and then I'd become a writer.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some in journalism consider themselves apart from and to some extent above the people they purport to serve.
- Attitude
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a certain elitism that has crept into the attitudes of some in journalism, and it played out perfectly over the issue of these little American flag lapel pins.
- Early
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even before I joined journalism, I knew that this is what I wanted to do. Tintin was an early inspiration.
- Quality
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.
- Art
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always thought writing was the foundation and the basis for journalism in the same way being able to draw is the foundation for art.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
And after about two years, I realized that creative writing was not going to help you ace those biological tests. So I switched over to journalism. I didn't graduate with honors, but I did graduate on time and with some doing.
- Service
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- Nov 07, 2020
The meat-and-potatoes work of world journalism is performed by the wire service reporters.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
The level of journalism in this country is just so pathetically poor, and I've, in a sense, gone over the top of them, which they don't like.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
Any good broadcast, not just an Olympic broadcast, should have texture to it. It should have information, should have some history, should have something that's offbeat, quirky, humorous, and where called for it, should have journalism, and judiciously it should also have commentary. That's my ideal.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Choosing my favorite moment in journalism would be like picking a favorite among my children. I can't pick one favorite.
- Disciplines
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- Nov 07, 2020