“Carelessness is not fatal to journalism, nor are cliches, for the eye rests lightly on them. But what is intended to be read once can seldom be read more than once; a journalist has to accept the fact that his work, by its very todayness, is excluded from any share in tomorrow.” FactsEyeAcceptingShareTomorrowJournalismJournalistClicheExcludedCarelessness Author:Cyril Connolly
“As anchorman of the CBS Evening News, I signed off my nightly broadcasts for nearly two decades with a simple statement: "And that's the way it is." To me, that encapsulates the newsman's highest ideal: to report the facts as he sees them, without regard for the consequences or controversy that may ensue.” WayMayTwoFactsSimpleNewsHighestConsequenceIdealsRegardDecadesStatementsJournalismEveningReportsControversyAnchorman Author:Walter Cronkite
“A lot of people, myself included, are excited about blogging and stuff like that, citizen journalism, but I do remind people that no matter how excited we are, there's no substitute for professional writing, no substitute for professional editing, and no substitute for professional fact-checking.” PeopleWritingMatterFactsStuffCitizensExcitedJournalismSubstitutesEditingBloggingProfessional WritingCitizen Journalism Author:Craig Newmark
“In journalism, a fact is just a fact. But in fiction, you have to build your case. It has to be made, step by step.” MadeFactsFictionStepsCasesJournalism Author:Edward P. Jones