Tom Wolfe Quotes

Journalists aren't supposed to be cheerleaders.

It's the nature of journalism to need to be close to your subjects. And either you're able to be tough on them, which a lot of us are, or you get in bed with them, and some people do.

ABC forbids political activity by journalists.

When a reporter sits down at the typewriter, he's nobody's friend.

The good journalist is never objective. He is always neutral.

Journalists prize independence - not teamwork.

Journalism: A profession whose business is to explain to others what it personally does not understand.

We journalists make it a point to know very little about an extremely wide variety of topics; this is how we stay objective.

The biggest problem in rock journalism is that often the writer's main motivation is to become friends with the band. They're not really journalists; they're people who want to be involved in rock and roll.

Because appearing to be fair is part of being fair, most mainstream news organizations discourage marching for causes, displaying political bumper stickers or giving cash to candidates.

The ethics of journalism are one thing. Another thing is the ethics of business.

There's a longstanding tradition that journalists don't cheer in the press box. They have opinions, like anyone else, but they are expected to keep those opinions out of their work.

In this day and age, much of journalism is about right or left, conservative or liberal, and 'The Observer' is just that: an observer. It is about truth.

I think as journalists, we have to keep our distance from power.

I want the news delivered unbiased. I thought that was the whole point with journalism.

Journalists hold themselves apart, and above, the common person. They have rules designed to ensure their objectivity and impartiality.

Both CNN and NPR prohibit political activity by all journalists, no matter their assignment.

God, newspapers have been making up stories forever. This kind of trifling and fooling around is not a function of the New Journalism.

When you are being anti-lie or pro-truth, you come across as being anti-Trump or pro-Democrat, and it's a very tough thing for those of us who are just working journalists and still believe in the notion of objectivity.

We need ethical journalism. There is also capacity limitations in journalism.

Sean Hannity is a hypocrite!He's blasting anonymous sources and saying journalism is dead when he uses an anonymous source in the form of President Trump.

I don't know if I ever believed in the infallibility of a journalist's objectivity, but I definitely stopped flirting with the notion as a young adult.

It's the broadcaster's dilemma. Are we true journalists? I don't know if I am or not.

There are times when I feel that the journalists go overboard to get a bit of juicy news, but I guess that's a part of their work.

I've met many journalists who impress me with their ability to play it straight. I think they're the exception to the rule.