- Boss
- |
- 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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Only
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The friends of tabloid newspapers often point out that their journalism exists only because millions of people pay money to read it.
- New
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Henry Blodget does occasionally have a new idea. If you're making a point about aggregation or the emptiness of modern journalism, he's far from the best target. Try Huffpo - or Gawker writers whose souls have been corroded by irony.
- Best
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
We believe that the best Web content optimization strategy is something as old as journalism itself: the shocking truth and the authentic opinion.
- Means
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
In a hyper-capitalist environment dominated by media giants, the means available to independent journalism have narrowed considerably.
- Truth
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.
- Moment
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't the kind of kid like Spielberg or Lucas who knew to go to film school. I didn't know at 12 what I was going to do; it took me until I was about 23. I studied journalism in college, but after school, I got a job in public television and I never worked as a journalist for one moment.
- Opportunity
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I obviously prefer writing novels but I take my journalism very seriously, and I enjoy doing it between novels. It gives me an opportunity to move in the outside world.
- Other
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Fiction writing and journalism, in my experience, are really excellent training grounds for each other.
- Space
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Journalism is being pushed into a space where I don't think it should ever go, where it's trying to support the monetization model of the Web by driving page views. So what you have is a drop-off of long-form journalism, because long-form pieces are harder to monetize.
- People
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
It's important that communities support local, independent journalism, which many people rely upon for information relevant to their daily lives.
- Eating
- |
- Nov 07, 2020