“CNN was one of the first news organizations in the world to train and equip its journalists before deploying them to dangerous areas.” WorldFirstsDangerousNewsAreasOrganizationTrainJournalistCnnDeploying Author:Jim C. Walton
“You should never fall in love with your own press clippings, because it is very much the nature of the beast that the same journalists who build you up between Monday and Friday tear you down for weekend fun...My family's habit of living in the past seems to me pathological, even dangerous. If all greatness lies in the past, what is the point of the future?” IfsShouldSeemsPastLyingFallFunLove YouDangerousGreatnessTearsHabitMy FamilyPressesFalling In LoveJournalistBeastWeekendMondayFridayLiving In The PastNever Fall In Love Author:Stephen L. Carter
“It has always puzzled me, in my business, that people think they have to answer questions, no matter how disagreeable or dangerous, just because they were asked. Of course, we journalists would be out of business if they didn't.” PeopleIfsThinkingMatterWould BeCoursesAnswersDangerousJournalistDisagreeablePuzzled Book:Style and substance: a comedy of manners Source: Style and substance: a comedy of manners
“I consistently encounter people in academic settings and scientists and journalists who feel that you can't say that anyone is wrong in any deep sense about morality, or with regard to what they value in life. I think this doubt about the application of science and reason to questions of value is really quite dangerous.” PeopleThinkingFeelsReasonValuesDoubtDangerousMoralityScientistRegardSettingSettingsJournalistEncountersApplicationAcademicConsistentlyValue Of Life Author:Sam Harris
“Being an American journalist can put people on the defensive. In countries where people assume the press is partisan, like in Lebanon, or where it had essentially become an extension of the government, like in Iraq, people tend to see a journalist as an agent of his or her government. That can be dangerous if the United States military is occupying their country, or aligned with their enemies.” PeopleIfsCountryStatesGovernmentUnitedEnemyUnited StatesMilitaryDangerousPressesAssumingIraqAgentsJournalistExtensionsPartisansLebanonUnited States Military Author:Annia Ciezadlo
“I do worry about the press and a President Trump. You know, I think it's dangerous the entire de-legitimization that he's engaged in against all of the media because the people, as much as it's fun to hate us, they do need us. You know, they need good, strong skeptical journalists to be covering whoever it is, whether it's Barack Obama or President Donald Trump.” PeopleThinkingKnowsNeedsHateStrongFunPresidentWorryMediaDangerousTrumpPressesBarackJournalistEngagedSkepticalCovering Author:Megyn Kelly
“Investigative journalism and reporting has become much more dangerous. This is especially true for journalists and sources in National Security - but it has been getting pretty bad for beat reporters and small outlets doing local reporting, too.” Has BeensSecurityDangerousSourceBeatsLocalsJournalismJournalistReportersNational SecurityOutletsInvestigative Journalism Author:Chelsea Manning
“Every time a journalist will say: "Can women be funny? Can women be pilots? Can women be scientists?" It's less of a question and more of a statement after a while that makes you believe that maybe we can't. I think that's dangerous. I was really happy that I didn't have those barriers, but now I recognize the barriers of many other people.” PeopleThinkingBelieveDangerousScientistJournalistBarriersReally Happy Author:Katherine Ryan