“Without a serious study of journalism, there can be no understanding of citizenship, democracy, or community.” UnderstandingCommunityDemocracyStudySeriousJournalismCitizenship Author:Roy Peter Clark
“Serious journalists often imagine society is adrift because people don't know certain things. Yet often, they know but just don't care. So the task of serious journalism isn't just to lay out truths. It is to make vital truths compelling to a big audience.” PeopleKnowsBigsCareCertainAudienceImagineSeriousTasksLaysDon't CareJournalismJournalistCompellingAdrift Author:Alain de Botton
“A couple of pieces of advice for the kids who are serious about writing are: first of all, to read everything you can get your hands on so you can become familiar with different forms of writing: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism. That's very important. And also keep a journal. Not so much, because it's good writing practice. Although it is, but more because it's a wonderful source of story starters.” WritingFirstsImportantDifferentStoriesHandsKidsFormFictionPracticePiecesWonderfulAdviceSeriousSourceCoupleFamiliarJournalismJournalNon FictionGood WritingWriting FictionStarters Author:Ann M. Martin
“I think that money is devoted to serious journalism, with analysis, interestingly presented, by good writers can still sell newspapers.” ThinkingStillsSeriousSellsNewspapersJournalismAnalysisDevotedGood Writers Author:Phillip Knightley
“As the newspaper industry continues to contract, one of the most commonly voiced fears is that serious investigative journalism will be among the victims of the scaleback. And, indeed, many newspapers are drastically reducing their investigative teams.” TeamSeriousIndustryVictimNewspapersJournalismContractsReducingInvestigative Journalism Author:Arianna Huffington
“Journalism should be truthful and entertaining. You know, with news and important facts you can entertain people too. Have a little humor. Life isn't all that deadly all the time, but while you're having fun, tell the truth. If every word of a column is deadly serious, I can't read it. It makes me throw up.” PeopleImportantFunSeriousJournalismHaving FunTelling The TruthTruthfulBeing Truthful Author:Jimmy Breslin
“I think we need to reckon in a very serious way with the emotional content of news and the way that people perceive facts and their perception of their situation and to me I think the tabloid is like fundamentally an emotional form of journalism and that kind of emotional valence is what distinguishes it from the broad sheet.” PeopleThinkingKindSituationEmotionalSeriousPerceptionJournalismPerceive Author:Lydia Polgreen
“I always thought that I could write a novel. In my case, it was misguided. I do believe that the best nonfiction is not "literary journalism," a misleading term, but rather journalism that asks the questions that serious literature asks. It's storytelling that happens to be true. So I don't think it was a missed opportunity. After awhile you learn what you're really good at. Life is short, so spend time doing that.” ThinkingWritingBelieveLiteratureOpportunityTermNovelSeriousStorytellingBeing TrueJournalismEnd TimesSpend TimeLife Is ShortMisleadMissed Opportunity Author:Ron Rosenbaum
“I really support criticism as a craft and as a vocation. People who devote as much time to thinking about sound through writing as I do practicing and forming it, the whole system of journalism seems to not yield rewards sustainable as a craft. So few can spend enough time to be serious about it and approach it with confidence and a kind of depth. And that's good on one level, because you have some leveling, that's kind of maybe leveled the petty fiefdoms of undeserving people but it's also made it hard to make a living as a writer.” PeopleThinkingWritingKindEnoughSupportSeriousCriticismJournalismVocationTime To Think Author:Tim Hecker