But what is the difference between literature and journalism? ...Journalism is unreadable and literature is not read. That is all. Oscar Wilde
But what is the difference between literature and journalism? ...Journalism is unreadable and literature is not read. That is all.
The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers. Thomas Jefferson
The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.
I read no newspaper now but Ritchie's, and in that chiefly the advertisements, for they contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. Thomas Jefferson
I read no newspaper now but Ritchie's, and in that chiefly the advertisements, for they contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.
Advertisements... contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. Thomas Jefferson
Advertisements... contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.
Newspapermen learn to call a murderer 'an alleged murderer' and the King of England 'the alleged King of England' to avoid libel suits. Stephen Leacock
Newspapermen learn to call a murderer 'an alleged murderer' and the King of England 'the alleged King of England' to avoid libel suits.
Journalistic hours are odd and long and often tense, and newsmen seek each other out as natural allies in a world that is so much part of them, but which they visit so randomly. Osborn Elliott
Journalistic hours are odd and long and often tense, and newsmen seek each other out as natural allies in a world that is so much part of them, but which they visit so randomly.
Journalism is concerned with events, poetry with feelings. Journalism is concerned with the look of the world, poetry with the feel of the world. Archibald Macleish
Journalism is concerned with events, poetry with feelings. Journalism is concerned with the look of the world, poetry with the feel of the world.
You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don't know what was in the newspapers that morning... a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be. Joseph Campbell
You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don't know what was in the newspapers that morning... a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be.
Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it. Russel Lynes
Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it.
The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it. Alexander Cockburn
The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it.
The meat-and-potatoes work of world journalism is performed by the wire service reporters. Bob Greene
The meat-and-potatoes work of world journalism is performed by the wire service reporters.
Journalism constructs momentarily arrested equilibriums and gives disorder an implied order. That is already two steps from reality. Thomas Griffith
Journalism constructs momentarily arrested equilibriums and gives disorder an implied order. That is already two steps from reality.
Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach's 'St. Matthew's Passion' on a ukulele. Bagdikian's Observation
Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach's 'St. Matthew's Passion' on a ukulele.
[Ken] Kesey practices what has come to be known as gonzo journalism. The reporter, often intoxicated, fails to get the story but delivers instead a stylishly bizarre account that mocks conventional journalism. R. Z. Sheppard
[Ken] Kesey practices what has come to be known as gonzo journalism. The reporter, often intoxicated, fails to get the story but delivers instead a stylishly bizarre account that mocks conventional journalism.
Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of balance. Dan Rather
Be careful. Journalism is more addictive than crack cocaine. Your life can get out of balance.
To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worthwhile. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the mind with canned chatter. Aleister Crowley
To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worthwhile. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the mind with canned chatter.
I am a journalist in the field of etiquette. I try to find out what the most genteel people regularly do, what traditions they have discarded, what compromises they have made. Amy Vanderbilt
I am a journalist in the field of etiquette. I try to find out what the most genteel people regularly do, what traditions they have discarded, what compromises they have made.
Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read. Frank Zappa
Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.
Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock. Ben Hecht
Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.
Rage is the only quality which has kept me, or anybody I have ever studied, writing columns for newspapers. Jimmy Breslin
Rage is the only quality which has kept me, or anybody I have ever studied, writing columns for newspapers.
The news is staged, anticipated, reported, analyzed until all interest is wrung from it and abandoned for some new novelty. Thomas Griffith
The news is staged, anticipated, reported, analyzed until all interest is wrung from it and abandoned for some new novelty.
I suggest that what we want to do is not to leave to posterity a great institution, but to leave behind a great tradition of journalism ably practiced in our time. Henry R. Luce
I suggest that what we want to do is not to leave to posterity a great institution, but to leave behind a great tradition of journalism ably practiced in our time.
A news sense is really a sense of what is important, what is vital, what has color and life - what people are interested in. That's journalism. Burton Rascoe
A news sense is really a sense of what is important, what is vital, what has color and life - what people are interested in. That's journalism.
People may expect too much of journalism. Not only do they expect it to be entertaining, they expect it to be true. Lewis H. Lapham
People may expect too much of journalism. Not only do they expect it to be entertaining, they expect it to be true.
Journalism justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the vulgarist. Oscar Wilde
Journalism justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the vulgarist.
Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it. Horace Greeley
Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.
As long as the family is interested in journalism, you're OK. Stephen Lacy
As long as the family is interested in journalism, you're OK.
The most-hated manager in British journalism. David Montgomery
The most-hated manager in British journalism.
Journalism as theater [is what] TV news is. Thomas Griffith
Journalism as theater [is what] TV news is.
It's a functional test: Is what you are doing journalism? Lauren Gelman
It's a functional test: Is what you are doing journalism?
It's the most heavily sought-after award. It's the Oscar of broadcast journalism. Doug Green
It's the most heavily sought-after award. It's the Oscar of broadcast journalism.
Her journalism represents the best principles in the field. Karen List
Her journalism represents the best principles in the field.
Memory is the personal journalism of the soul. Richard Schickel
Memory is the personal journalism of the soul.
You can crush a man with journalism. William Randolph Hearst
You can crush a man with journalism.
We want to allow for the idea that there are different kinds of journalism, ... The courts are just beginning to look at this issue. Annalee Newitz
We want to allow for the idea that there are different kinds of journalism, ... The courts are just beginning to look at this issue.
It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about. Tom Brokaw
It's all storytelling, you know. That's what journalism is all about.
Conventional journalism could no more reveal this war than conventional firepower could win it. Michael Herr
Conventional journalism could no more reveal this war than conventional firepower could win it.
Mike's decades of journalism experience make him an irreplaceable asset to our staff and to the community. Pat Thomas
Mike's decades of journalism experience make him an irreplaceable asset to our staff and to the community.
When I entered politics, I took the only downward turn you could take from journalism. Jim Hightower
When I entered politics, I took the only downward turn you could take from journalism.
Hyde Park of journalism. Harry Lee
Hyde Park of journalism.
Journalism is the ability to meet the challenge of filling space. Rebecca West
Journalism is the ability to meet the challenge of filling space.
All three of them have an incisive and distinctive edge to their journalism. James Goldston
All three of them have an incisive and distinctive edge to their journalism.
[As for the Discovery Channel, its] The Flight That Fought Back ... We think of this primarily as a work of journalism. Phil Craig
[As for the Discovery Channel, its] The Flight That Fought Back ... We think of this primarily as a work of journalism.
Should be promptly dismissed for crimes against journalism. Greg Mitchell
Should be promptly dismissed for crimes against journalism.
I read that, ... But I don't talk about journalism. It's not about me. It's about the writer. Mark Morris
I read that, ... But I don't talk about journalism. It's not about me. It's about the writer.
In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right. Ellen Goodman
In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right.
But, don't take anything out of context! That's bad journalism too! Victoria Jackson
But, don't take anything out of context! That's bad journalism too!
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
The first essence of journalism is to know what you want to know, the second, is to find out who will tell you.
You're miserable, edgy and tired. You're in the perfect mood for journalism. Warren Ellis
You're miserable, edgy and tired. You're in the perfect mood for journalism.
The paper has been reviewed consistently back to at least the 1980s. This is a journalism class, and our expectation is that the newspaper's content will be reviewed by the adults in charge. Gay Campbell
The paper has been reviewed consistently back to at least the 1980s. This is a journalism class, and our expectation is that the newspaper's content will be reviewed by the adults in charge.
I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism. Maria Shriver
I don't believe in gutter politics. I don't believe in gutter journalism.
I am proud of journalists. Without journalism to hold the politicos' feet to the fire, how else can you hold these people accountable? Milo Radulovich
I am proud of journalists. Without journalism to hold the politicos' feet to the fire, how else can you hold these people accountable?
That was great. Terrible journalism, but what great television. Gary Huggins
That was great. Terrible journalism, but what great television.
There is no journalism class, and there is no journalism club at Pine Crest. Lourdes Cowgill
There is no journalism class, and there is no journalism club at Pine Crest.
Journalism could be described as turning one's enemies into money. Craig Brown
Journalism could be described as turning one's enemies into money.
Your job really, whatever you do in the field of journalism, is just to be fair. It's a very difficult balancing act, but one that must be done. Rafael Sanchez
Your job really, whatever you do in the field of journalism, is just to be fair. It's a very difficult balancing act, but one that must be done.
Before Truman, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously. Gerald Clarke
Before Truman, journalism and non-fiction weren't taken very seriously.
He was doing this gonzo journalism, which meant 'it's the way I see it -- and if the facts get in the way, well, we'll get rid of the facts ... ' He had a lot of fun with it and he'd liven up the bus or the airplane and we were always kind of glad to see him I think. Bruce Morton
He was doing this gonzo journalism, which meant 'it's the way I see it -- and if the facts get in the way, well, we'll get rid of the facts ... ' He had a lot of fun with it and he'd liven up the bus or the airplane and we were always kind of glad to see him I think.
It's changing journalism in a way we're just beginning to deal with. It's really exciting to me. Tom Regan
It's changing journalism in a way we're just beginning to deal with. It's really exciting to me.
All of journalism is a shrinking art, ... So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism. Dick Schaap
All of journalism is a shrinking art, ... So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism.
Readers are responsible for deciding if the information (they read) is true. There has always been bad journalism. Jeff Hess
Readers are responsible for deciding if the information (they read) is true. There has always been bad journalism.
I realize this is a tough time for journalism and for the magazine. Roger Simon
I realize this is a tough time for journalism and for the magazine.
She is one of the smartest, most perceptive people we've had in journalism. Ellen Mickiewicz
She is one of the smartest, most perceptive people we've had in journalism.
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