Quotes about Journalism
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Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” — Thomas Jefferson
“My own view: there is a need for, and a demonstrated need for, more journalism now than there ever has been.” — Jim Lehrer
“There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and shame the devil.” — Walter Lippmann
“I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon.” — Tom Stoppard
“It’s the duty of the newspaper to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” — Finley Dunne
“I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.” — Bob Schieffer
“Journalism is, in fact, history on the run.” — Thomas Griffith
“I am deeply interested in the progress and elevation of journalism, having spent my life in that profession, regarding it as a noble profession and one of unequaled importance for its influence upon the minds and morals of the people.” — Joseph Pulitzer
“Speaking generally, people who are drawn to journalism are interested in what happens from the ground up less than they are from the top down.” — Tom Brokaw
“The first essence of journalism is to know what you want to know, the second, is to find out who will tell you.” — John Gunther
“You're miserable, edgy and tired. You're in the perfect mood for journalism.” — Warren Ellis
