“I majored in journalism at Arizona State University, where I began writing the columns I write now, but I cannot, in good conscience, refer to myself as a writer. I'm a columnist, maybe a journalist, I guess I'm an author, but writer... no. That's not up to me to call myself, that's rather lofty. It's for the reader to decide.” WritingStatesReaderConscienceUniversityJournalismJournalistColumnsLoftyArizonaColumnists Author:Laurie Notaro
“I'm an avid reader, and though it doesn't always work out in terms of relaxation, I've got to keep myself up to date with current affairs. I was a journalism student in college, and I don't feel like I can relax unless I feel informed. When people say they can't watch the news because it's too stressful, I just think, ignorance isn't bliss. It's just another way to procrastinate.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsI CanTermWatchesStudentsIgnoranceCollegeReaderNewsAffairCurrentsWork OutJournalismBlissRelaxRelaxationAnother WayStressfulProcrastinatingAvidUp To DateCurrent Affairs Author:Sophia Bush
“Journalism should be more like science. As far as possible, facts should be verifiable. If journalists want long-term credibility for their profession, they have to go in that direction. Have more respect for readers.” IfsWantShouldLongFactsTermReaderProfessionJournalismJournalistLong TermCredibility Author:Julian Assange
“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
“It's good for a writer to come from journalism because it gives you the tools. A journalist knows that he or she can lose the reader in six lines, so try to keep the attention of the reader. Also, you learn to research, and to conduct an interview - to extract from the person whatever you need from that person.” KnowsNeedsGivingTryingPersonsLosesLinesAttentionReaderSixResearchToolsJournalismJournalistInterviews Author:Isabel Allende
“Journalism allows its readers to witness history; fiction gives its readers an opportunity to live it.” GivingWritingOpportunityFictionReaderJournalismWitnessHiroshima Author:John Hersey
“That [photographs] disturb readers is exactly as it should be: that's why photojournalism is often more powerful than written journalism.” ShouldPowerfulWrittenReaderPhotographJournalismPhotojournalism Book:Scribble scribble: notes on the media Source: Scribble scribble: notes on the media
“Also, and this may sound naïve, but since my early days in journalism, I've felt that getting as close as possible to truth, revealing the reality of a situation in detail, has its own persuasive power. This allows readers to look at the facts and the perspectives presented and draw informed conclusions.” LooksMayFactsRealityFeltSoundSituationPerspectiveReaderDrawsDetailsConclusionJournalismRevealingPersuasive Author:Sheri Fink
“I'm happy to have interns at The Weekly Standard and happy to have readers of The Weekly Standard, but if you all tell me that you were busy reading Plato and [Lev] Tolstoy and playing violin in the orchestra, I'd say that was great. I wouldn't tell you to take time out from that to get involved in political journalism.” IfsPoliticalReadingReaderInvolvedStandardsBusyJournalismTake TimePlatoOrchestraGet InvolvedViolinLev Tolstoy Author:William Kristol