Greil Marcus Quotes

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

I don't tell anyone how to write and no one tells me.

It's essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied.

I'd never compromise my position as a journalist by having a friendly relationship with a politician.

Because I don't give the studios advanced quotes or an advanced look at my reviews. I think the readers deserve to read my reviews before the studios do.

Being of no party, I shall offend all parties:—never mind! My words at least, are more sincere and hearty Than if I sought to sail before the wind.

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.

It is not the task of a reader to please her subjects.

A long life in journalism convinced me many presidents ago that there should be a large air space between a journalist and the head of a state.

It is unsound for an independent editor to be a financial contributor to any cause which would cause any type of special pleading.

When I started 'CNN,' I made the decision to stay out of endorsing candidates, and let the doers make up their own minds about politics, that it wasn't going to come from me.

Not to be weirdly glib, but as a reporter, you should be honest all the time.

I do not subscribe to the advocacy journalism school. It's not who I am and not who CNN wants me to be.

I will not let my sales figures dictate what I say on the blog, because the blog is what I want to say.

I'm literally an independent. Apolitical. So that I am not always going to be with the Left's perceived interests or the Right's perceived interests.

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

I am not a politician and I think that is a plus.

Sworn to no party, Of no sect am I; I won't keep quiet And I will not lie.

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

It's obvious that I come down on the side of free speech for anybody's work.

I want to stress the importance of being fair to our readers. You should not impose your own view and prejudice on the readers and try to lead them to a conclusion. As a reader, I understand what a fair report is.

Do not be intimidated. Go where the story goes. Report the facts. Make sure you've got it right. And don't let things that the president says or that the White House does throw you off your game.

What you realize hanging out with investigative reporters is that, while they may be personally liberal, they don't let that get in the way of a good story.

I believe the most important thing for the media is to be objective, fair, and balanced. We should not report a story with preconceptions or prejudice.