“A raised eyebrow, an inflection of the voice, a caustic remark dropped in the middle of a broadcast can raise doubts in a million minds about the veracity of a public official or the wisdom of a governmental policy.” MindVoiceMillionsDoubtMiddlePolicyNewsRaisesRaisedOfficialsEyebrowsRemarksVeracityPublic OfficialsCausticRaised Eyebrows Author:Spiro T. Agnew
“Fox News reported Thursday that Bill Clinton can't get into any of New York's better golf and country clubs. Not one member has been willing to sponsor him. So it's official, he really is America's first black president.” FirstsHas BeensCountryAmericaBlackPresidentNew YorkWillingMembersNewsBillsGolfClintonClubsOfficialsFoxesFox NewsSponsorsThursdayCountry Clubs Author:Argus Hamilton
“In some cases, people are silent; they're being complacent. But we're also seeing people speak out against some of these raids, these arrests. So for example, the Townhouse Gallery - the outreach director gave an interview to Ahram Online, which is a semi-official news agency here. And he sort of dismissed it, played it down. But the publisher from the publishing house - the Merit Publishing House, which was raided - he said this won't scare us; we will continue to dream of a free country, a country with social justice, and this won't silence us.” PeopleSaidCountryDreamHouseSpeakSocialJusticeSilenceCasesSeeingExampleDirectorsNewsSocial JusticeSilentMeritAgencyOfficialsInterviewsOnlineScarePublishingPublishersGallerySpeaks OutComplacentFree CountryOutreachPublishing House Author:Leila Fadel
“During the Gulf War, journalists used to challenge government news managers and insisted they wouldn't just accept the official version of events.” WarGovernmentUsedChallengesAcceptingEventsNewsVersionsManagersJournalistOfficialsGulf War Author:Tariq Ali
“Officials at the White House are saying that President Bush hasn't changed his schedule much since the war started. The main difference, they say, is that he's started watching the news and taping Sponge Bob.” WarHousePresidentDifferencesWhiteChangedNewsOfficialsWhite HouseBobSchedulesPresident BushSponges Author:Conan O'Brien
“For most Americans, Friday afternoons are filled with positive anticipation of the weekend. In Washington, it's where government officials dump stories they want to bury. Good news gets dropped on Monday so bureaucrats can talk about it all week.” WantStoriesGovernmentWeekNewsFilledOfficialsAfternoonWeekendAnticipationGood NewsMondayFridayBureaucratsDumpGovernment OfficialsFriday Afternoon Author:John Sununu