Quotes About Media

The uniformity and obedience of the media, which any dictator would admire...

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and the myths that surround it.

Politics is not really politics any more. It is run, for the most part, by Madison Avenue advertising firms, who sell politicians to the public the way they sell bars of soap or cans of beer.

Does politics have to be injected into everything?

I don't feel too comfortable talking about politics and media as I feel like I don't sound too smart.

In politics, the truth is strictly optional and that also seems to be true in parts of the media.

(A)nything not acting as a propaganda arm for the Democrats or the Leftist agenda is considered conservative these days.

The American people are growing extremely unhappy with establishment politics, with establishment economics, and you know what else? Even with establishment media.

I don't fancy myself a political commentator. I hate politics. I hate it.

Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media.

Every person has only so much attention to give, and politics and government takes up only a fraction of what it did 25 years ago.

The press lives on disaster.

Concerning politics: "The American media is like a watchdog who has developed an affection for the burglar."

I must be honest. I can only read so many paragraphs of a New York Times story before I puke.

My country tis of thee, to take swings at each other on talk show TV.

We've had the trivialization of our politics going on ever since we had electronic media.

As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days.

Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.

Politics is gut; commercials are gut.

You don't tell us how to stage the news and we don't tell you how to cover it.

Becoming a politician is the only step down I could take from being a journalist.

John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations.

Politics has become entertainment.