“The function of a blog is on some level to start a conversation that you're not involved in any more because you've already had your say. That thing of coming right off the news - did you see what I saw this morning, can you believe it? - has a kind of fun appeal.” BelieveKindFunLevelsMorningSawsInvolvedConversationNewsFunctionAppealsBlogs Author:Nora Ephron
“With the advent of 24-hour Sky News, the News Flash has been greatly devalued. Time was, when something unimaginably horrendous had to happen before it was deemed worthy of a News Flash. At least one, preferably two, and ideally all four horsemen of the apocalypse would have to be involved.” Has BeensTwoHappensHoursFourSkyTelevisionInvolvedNewsWorthyFlashApocalypseAdventHorsemenFour HorsemenFour Horsemen Of The Apocalypse Author:Declan Lynch
“This is just the loveliest news. I'm so happy for everybody involved, and so proud to have been part of the wonderful experience that Philomena has been.” Has BeensWonderfulProudInvolvedNewsWonderful Experience Author:Judi Dench
“The news media in general are liberal. If you want to be a reporter, you are going to see poverty and misery, and you have to be involved in the human condition.” IfsWantHumansPovertyConditionsMediaInvolvedNewsMiseryHuman ConditionReportersNews Media Author:Barbara Walters
“Sometimes I hear news about the huge dollars involved with CEO pay and corporate-management salaries, and I'm mystified at how someone can justify taking that much at the cost of other people's livelihoods. In a bizarre way, I'm almost kind of curious, like "How can they absolve themselves and enjoy their wealth?" I don't understand it.” PeopleWayKindSometimesEnjoyWealthPayHugeInvolvedCostNewsManagementDollarsCuriousCorporateJustifyCeoBizarreSalaryLivelihood Author:Eddie Vedder
“I see a pretty bright line between analysis and opinion. And so, to that end, my goal on Friday nights is to try to assemble the smartest reporters who are available to me that week who have been involved in covering the news.” TryingHas BeensEndsNightGoalLinesOpinionWeekInvolvedNewsAvailableAnalysisReportersFridayCoveringFriday Night Author:Gwen Ifill
“Globalisation means indeed everything is global but there are still very specific centres of power, especially when it comes to media and news.Misinformation about some attacks is going to affect how emotionally involved the audience is going to get. In the end, an emotional ranking is artificially created when it comes to casualties.” MeanStillsEndsAudienceMediaEmotionalInvolvedNewsCentreCasualtiesMisinformationRankingGlobalisation Author:Tariq Ramadan
“[ James Comey] was acting in concert and coordination with the House Republicans. End of story. He gave a letter to them. They gave it to FOX News. Also, we have this extraordinary case of the KGB being involved in this race and selectively leaking things from the [Hillary] Clinton campaign that they hacked.” EndsStoriesHouseActingRaceCasesInvolvedRepublicanNewsLettersClintonExtraordinaryCampaignsConcertsFoxesFox NewsCoordinationHackedKgb Author:James Carville
“The good news is I think there are a lot of young people certainly who were involved in my campaigns, and I think continue to be involved in work not just politically, but through nonprofits and other organizations, that can carry this hard work of democracy forward.” PeopleThinkingHardYoungDemocracyHard WorkInvolvedNewsOrganizationCampaignsGood NewsNonprofits Author:Barack Obama
“Good news is only really good to those directly involved. Most people lead such futile and useless lives that only bad news makes them feel better. If not better, certainly gooder. If one cannot gain recognition for anything else, he can rest well with the assurance that he is "good", which in most case equates with "right".” PeopleIfsFeelsWellsCasesInvolvedNewsGainsRecognitionUselessFeel BetterGood NewsAssuranceBad NewsUseless Life Book:The Devil's Notebook Source: The Devil's Notebook