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“While the game of deadlocks and bottle-necks goes on, another more serious game is also being played. It is governed by two axioms. One is that there can be no peace without a general surrender of sovereignty: the other is that no country capable of defending its sovereignty ever surrenders it. If one keeps these axioms in mind one can generally see the relevant facts in international affairs through the smoke-screen with which the newspapers surround them.”

Source: The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell: In front of your nose, 1945-1950

“Consider children as a beat. Clearly not an institution of power, children don't vote and they don't pass taxes. They have no money, and they don't buy newspapers or watch the news on television. Consequently, children are one of the most neglected segments of society in the news, except as a subtopic of other power beats such as education, family, and crime. Children are in serious trouble in this society, which means the foundation of our society is in trouble, which means the future is in trouble, and that is news.”

Mean Children Watches Trouble Crime Television Serious Taxes News Beats Vote Institutions Foundation Newspapers Our Society Neglected No Money This Society

Author:Joan Konner

“A newspaper can follow the compulsions, the desires of the readers. Take the English evening newspapers - they are following the readers' desires when they are interested only in the royal family gossip. But even the most objective, serious newspaper in the world designs the way in which the reader could or should think. That's unavoidable.”

Thinking World Way Should Desire Design Serious Reader Following Newspapers Objectives Evening Gossip Royal Compulsion Royal Family

Author:Umberto Eco

“I think that money is devoted to serious journalism, with analysis, interestingly presented, by good writers can still sell newspapers.”

Thinking Stills Serious Sells Newspapers Journalism Analysis Devoted Good Writers

Author:Phillip Knightley

“The Cubists are entitled to the serious attention of all who find enjoyment in the colored puzzle pictures of the Sunday newspapers.”

Attention Serious Newspapers Enjoyment Sunday Entitled Puzzles

Book:History as Literature and Other Essays

Source: History as Literature and Other Essays

“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.”

Team Serious Industry Victim Newspapers Journalism Contracts Reducing Investigative Journalism

Author:Arianna Huffington

“Newspapers don't write enough about serious religious issues.”

Writing Enough Religious Issues Serious Newspapers

Author:Sally Quinn