Quotes About Journalism

I dont look for good-news stories or bad-news stories.

Being a good writer doesn't make you a good reporter, it takes hustle.

To a journalist, good news is often not news at all.

Maybe some of today's papers have too many 'feel-good' features, but there is a lot of good news out there.

And I really believe good journalism is good business.

Good journalism is good business practice; good business supports great journalism.

Nothing will replace good journalism.

No reporter worth his buttons will let the facts intrude on a good story.

Ratings don't last. Good journalism does.

Most of us entered journalism and joined "news organizations" because we care about the greater good. We strive to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.

A TV show can't hold people and institutions to account like good journalism can.

I think there are a lot of great journalists out there. I don't find much fault in the journalist in general; I think everybody would like to break a good story.

It is much easier to write a good Times leading article than a good joke in Punch.

Whenever you can bring your chops in as a reporter to unearth a cool story, that's always a good thing.

I like the best of the British press. The best of the British press is very good.

That's always disappointing when you find a good story and you realize the person has died, because then it's difficult to report.

I think that money is devoted to serious journalism, with analysis, interestingly presented, by good writers can still sell newspapers.

The Sun had a good relationship with Frank Bruno. We did lots of interviews. He was a great character, very friendly to the media.

The press today is full of people who are not qualified and not trying very hard to be good reporters.

The one good thing about television is the money; you can make a lot more money than in newspapers.

The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

During a recent panel on the numerous failures of American journalism, I proposed that almost all stories about government should begin: "Look out! They're about to smack you around again!

Journalists are supposed to be skeptical, that's what keeps them digging rather than simply accepting the official line, whether it comes from government or corporate bureaucrats.

The media I've had a lot to do with is lazy. We fed them and they ate it every day.