John Grisham Quotes

I talk about things that are front page news.

Journalism is in fact history on the run.

There is so much going on in our country and in the world today... We're getting the headlines for a second, shaped by corporate delivery most of the time, but what's really the story there? Well, I'm turned on by that kind of stuff.

When people think about CNN today, they think about our television coverage, politics, and Donald Trump. And I get it; I'm not suggesting that's wrong. But I think there is a much bigger story going on at CNN.

Obviously I love doing newsmaker interviews, and if I can contribute in any way to that, I would love to. I love reporting, getting out in the field and talking to people about various issues.

Traditionally, what we in the news business do is cover what happened yesterday.

At The Huffington Post, we thought of the front page as a one-stop shop for everything you'd need in news.

I am, and remain, passionate about news.

I'm not interested in breaking news. I'm interested in telling the story of what's going on and then trying to figure it out.

Never look for the story in the 'lede.' Reporters are required to put what's happened up top, but the practiced pundit places a nugget of news, even a startling insight, halfway down the column, directed at the politiscenti. When pressed for time, the savvy reader starts there.

I'm really not a journalist, and I don't do a ton of newsy pieces. Occasionally I'll write about something that's going on recently, but I really don't do a ton of stuff that's tied to current events.

I'm a news junkie.

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.

Well, news is anything that's interesting, that relates to what's happening in the world, what's happening in areas of the culture that would be of interest to your audience.

I've always loved watching the news on TV. As a kid, I loved watching Walter Cronkite, for some reason.

There's fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be.

Surely the glory of journalism is its transience.

I love covering stories that have huge historic impacts.

I developed my love for the news because of my love for international news.

Journalism never admits that nothing much is happening.

I'm a huge fan of the program 'Democracy Now,' which is hosted by Amy Goodman, and I subscribe to the podcast.

And I've been incredibly lucky to have a long career in journalism that has given me a front-row seat to some of the most important moments in modern American political life.

I'm a huge news junkie. I love what the news does.

Modern young news consumers want not only to know what happened but why it happened.

Injecting new ideas into public debate is the supreme function of the newspaper columnist. Politicians and civil servants absolutely will not take the risk.