622 Quotes About Journalism

Never awake me when you have good news to announce, because with good news nothing presses; but when you have bad news, arouse me immediately, for then there is not an instant to be lost.

A journalist is a person who has mistaken their calling.

Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.

The journalist should be on his guard against publishing what is false in taste or exceptionable in morals.

I actually went to study journalism at Northwestern, thinking that would be my Plan B for a career. But then I realized, if I'm going to struggle and make no money, I might as well do what I really want to do.

The press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master.

The press is the fourth estate of the realm.

Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporter's gallery yonder, there sat a fourth estate more important far than they all.

And that's the way it is.