“The more abhorrent a news item the more comforting it was to be the recipient, since the fact that it had happened elsewhere proved that it had not happened here, was not happening here, and would therefore never happen here.” FactsHappensHappenedNewsHappeningsJournalismElsewhereItemsComfortingAbhorrent Author:John Fowles
“Comedians, such as yourself, Jon Stewart and others, are a valuable supplement, and here's why: Good journalism at its best frequently speaks truth to power. What's happened with journalists - again, I don't except myself from this criticism - in some ways we've lost our guts. We need a spine transplant. What's happened is comedians, in their own way, speak truth to power and fill that vacuum that we in journalism have too often left, particularly post 9/11.” WayNeedsLostLeftSpeakHappenedCriticismValuableJournalismPostsJournalistComedianGutsVacuumsSpineSpeak The TruthSupplementsTransplantsGood Journalism Author:Dan Rather