Katia Winter Quotes

I've always loved shows like '48 Hours' and 'Dateline,' and I've always been passionate about getting to the truth, and journalism.

I got in journalism for any number of reasons, not least because it's so much fun. Journalism should be in the business of putting pressure on power, finding out the truth, of shining a light on injustice, of, when appropriate, being amusing and entertaining - it's a complicated and varied beast, journalism.

You have to go where the story is to report on it. As a journalist, you're essentially running to things that other people are running away from.

Reporting in general makes me pretty nervous. But I realized: all the amazing work experiences of my life were thanks to reporting. So that forces you to go do it.

I think there are a lot of great journalists out there. I don't find much fault in the journalist in general; I think everybody would like to break a good story.

As a journalist, the details always tell the story.

See, I have no journalism in my background, so I wasn't practised at research or writing non-fiction, nor at handling the truth in a journalistic way. Journalists know when to call a halt and write something, but I kept on looking for answers.

I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about - police and criminals, the criminal justice system.

I'm a journalist; I love doing interviews, and I hope that will continue.

Most of us entered journalism and joined 'news organizations' because we care about the greater good. We strive to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.

I was once a journalist. And I think of myself as a journalist, and that's it. You tell the truth. I even wrote a book called 'The Truth'.

I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a reporter. I don't know where I got the idea that it was a romantic calling.

All they expected me to do was rip and read the wire 'leads,' without doing any original reporting. It was pretty basic, but gave me a taste of how to combine my love of politics and broadcasting.

If you're a journalist - and I think, on some level, I'm a journalist, and proud to be a journalist, or a documentarian, however you want to describe it - part of what I do has to be the pursuit of the truth.

When you speak of the press, of course, you have to speak of different segments of the press. Reporters, straight reporters, wire services, you stick to the facts; you don't create the story, per se. You cover what is happening.

Everything is a narrative in life. I learned that early on as a reporter at the 'Washington Post.'

In journalism it is simpler to sound off than it is to find out. It is more elegant to pontificate than it is to sweat.

One thing that happens on the 'Newsroom' is that every time a real story does get incorporated into the show, there's always an angle that's provided that hasn't really been dealt with yet.

Whether it's long-form journalism or investigative journalism, it's no fun to just be the guy diagnosing the problem.

I had a dream, when I was little, to become a police officer and a crime investigator.

It's about being right and trying to get the facts and get the story right, and inform, you know, the readership or the viewership. And there are some reporters that do that.

There are certain stories that remind you of the moral purpose that originally drew you to become a reporter.

I wanted to be a journalist because I like to ask questions. And I like the idea that someone might feel responsible for answering them.

My dream was to do political journalism.

I'm a reporter by nature, I want to know everything.