“The News-writer lies down at Night in great Tranquillity, upon a piece of News which corrupts before Morning, and which he is obliged to throw away as soon as he awakes.” LyingNightMorningPiecesNewsJournalismObligedTranquillity Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“The tragedy of journalism lies in its impermanence; the very topicality which gives it brilliance condemns it to an early death. Too often it is a process of flinging bright balloons in the path of the hurricane, a casting of priceless petals upon the rushing surface of a stream.” GivingLyingProcessPathTragedySurfaceJournalismStreamsCastingHurricanesBrilliancePricelessRushingImpermanenceBalloonsPetalsEarly Death Book:Testament of Friendship: The Story of Winifred Holtby Source: Testament of Friendship: The Story of Winifred Holtby
“I think my journalism is for readers who are smart and know that most people are lying to them, or being patronizing...” PeopleThinkingKnowsLyingReaderSmartJournalismPatronizing Author:David Weigel