“One of the reasons why when Elvis dies or the Son of Sam is captured ABC News' ratings go up is because people who don't normally watch news are watching then. The question is, do you want to attract people who don't watch network news or fight over the people who do?” PeopleWantReasonDiesFightingWatchesSonNewsReason WhyCapturedRating Author:Roone Arledge
“Here's good news: George W. Bush says that he is committed to fighting global warming. Yeah, well, he nipped that in the bud, didn't he? ... President Bush says he's really going to buckle down now and fight global warming. As a matter of fact, he announced today he's sending 20,000 troops to the sun” WellsMatterFactsTodayFightingPresidentSunNewsYeahCommittedGlobal WarmingTroopsGood NewsPresident BushBudMatter Of FactBuckles Author:David Letterman
“Here's the latest from the Pentagon -- the generals are worried that the White House is spreading itself thin by trying to fight a war on two fronts; Afghanistan and Fox News.” TryingTwoWarFightingHouseWhiteFrontsNewsWorriedWhite HouseAfghanistanFoxesFox NewsPentagon Author:Jay Leno
“Television, radio, social media. The 24/7 news cycle plows forward mercilessly on our desks, in our cars and in our pockets. Thousands and thousands of messages and voices bombard us from the moment we wake, fighting for our attention. All we see and hear, all day long, is news. And most of it is bad.” LongMomentsFightingSocialVoiceAttentionMediaCarTelevisionMessagesNewsRadioSocial MediaPocketsCyclesDesks Author:Joseph Prince
“Just when you thought multi-nationals and crazed consumerism were too big to fight, along comes Naomi Klein with facts, spirit, and news of successful fighters already out there. No Logo is an invigorating call to arms for everybody who wants to save money, justice, or the universe.” WantFactsBigsSpiritFightingUniverseJusticeSuccessfulArmsNewsFighterConsumerismSaving MoneyLogosInvigorating Author:Gloria Steinem
“When you don't have as much debt as we do, we don't have to worry about having this debt ceiling fight every single year. And I really think people are getting sick of having this news cycle every single year from Congress, from the Washington bubble.” PeopleThinkingYearsFightingWorryNewsSickCongressDebtCyclesBubblesCeilingsDebt Ceiling Author:Katie Pavlich
“I think cancer is a hard battle to fight alone or with another person at your side, but I will say having someone to pick you up when you fall, stand by your side through every appointment and delivery of bad news is priceless.” ThinkingPersonsHardFallFightingSidesBattleNewsPicksCancerPricelessDeliveryBad NewsYour SideAppointments Author:Jenna Morasca
“I am in the fighting game, I don't care about anything else. I don't watch the news, I don't care about politics, I don't care about other sports. I don't care about anything I don't need to care about. This is my sport, it is my life. I study it, I think about it, all the time. Nothing else matters.” ThinkingNeedsMatterCareFightingGamesSportsWatchesStudyNewsDon't CareI Don't Care Author:Conor McGregor
“At the end of the day, I'm reading the news. I'm not digging ditches. I'm not fighting fires. It's a long day, and it's a lot of responsibility, and it can be a little bewildering sometimes with the schedule. But, you know, it's a job, and they pay me well to do a job.” KnowsWellsLittlesLongEndsSometimesJobsFightingReadingPayResponsibilityFireNewsThe End Of The DaySchedulesDiggingLong DayDigging Ditches Author:Lester Holt
“The good news is that because terrorist groups rely so heavily on the internet, it offers new avenues for the U.S. and its allies to fight them.” FightingGroupsInternetOffersNewsTerroristRelyAlliesGood NewsAvenuesTerrorist Groups Author:Dina Temple-Raston
“From Rome, now the nuncio is on the border where [Ukrainians] are fighting, helping soldiers and the wounded. The Church of Rome has sent so much help there. It's always peace, agreements. We must respect the Minsk accords and so on. This is the entirety. But, don't get scared by that phrase. And this is a lesson that a piece of news must be interpreted with the hermeneutic of everything and not just a part.” HelpingFightingChurchPiecesLessonsNewsSoldierScaredBordersPhrasesAgreementRomeWoundedAccordEntiretyHermeneutics Author:Pope Francis
“On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a 'Restoring Honor' revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give our fighting men a morale lift in their khakis.” MenGivingFightingStarsWhiteHonorNewsMeetingsSexyLiftsGuestsBootsBobFoxesRevivalAugustMessiahPalinMoraleRestoringFox NewsGuest Stars Author:James Wolcott