Journalism Quotes

Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business – which at least does us all some good.

Journalism is not a profession, but a mission.

It is part of what makes America great. That tradition of the free press, and also the tradition of this highly competitive market for investigative journalism. We’re seeing, there’s no question, that we’re seeing a renaissance of that.

The best fiction is far more true than any journalism.

Things happened there that I don’t think are the finest hours for anybody, whether it was a journalist, the legal system or, in that case of the political system, who would say that was an example of when Washington worked best.

If an investigative reporter finds out that someone has been robbing the store, that may be ‘gotcha’ journalism, but it’s also good journalism.

The first rough draft of history.

Look, everybody in journalism has a reputation of sorts.

There is nothing like daily journalism! Best damn job in the world!

I approach the end of my own long run believing more strongly than ever that the quality of journalism and the quality of democracy are inextricably joined … .