There are many occasions in which it is valuable for a journalist to make themselves the centre of the story they are telling. But journalists must choose those moments wisely, and as readers we should always ask: why should this person be at the story’s heart? And whose voice has been lost in order…
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I’m not a therapist or a victims’ advocate, as much as I appreciate both of those fields. I’m not an expert at helping people unpack their own trauma, although I like to think I ask good questions.
I think it says more about our country and our health care system that more and more health care workers are having to turn to OnlyFans or other means of sex work or other means of getting extra cash, the fact that they’re not getting what they need to make ends meet from the job that they’re dedica…
A travel-writing utopia would be one that’s full of nuance and expertise, but also more representative of the way we travel: Korean-American writers covering Argentina, Black writers reporting on India, Puerto Rican writers visiting Kenya—because their perspectives will broaden the way we come to vi…
Journalism can be so prescribed, you know? But I find comfort in the who, what, where.
— Liz Tigelaar, Elena Richardson, Reese Witherspoon, imdb.com
I wonder now to what extent circulating that mugshot made it easier for people to see me as a stigmatized other worthy of death wishes.
Tech or not, there will always be a need for reliable, quality journalism.
— Kerry Ehrin, Jay Carson, Charlie “Chip” Black, Mark Duplass, imdb.com
Celebrity profiles are not journalism, they do not seek to uncover the unspoken and controversial ills of our society.
My former friend actually sucks, and here are some personal details about her addiction and suicidality is not a good premise for a story.
It is an axiom of journalism that disaster stories begin in confusion and grow clearer over time. Facts rush in, the fog lifts, an accurate picture solidifies. The public accepts this. But the final portrait is often furthest from the truth.
The story itself, in my opinion, is absolutely interesting enough and dark enough and twisted enough to stand on its own. So these changes that are being made in the plot and in the characters don’t really make sense in my opinion. And to me, this is where it starts to cross an ethical line. … The o…
People do not make personal judgments on every issue, but are satisfied by socially established points of view. And journalism is the most effective way of developing and spreading general points of vie
I watched your 6 o'clock news today; it's straight tabloid. You had a minute and a half of that lady riding a bike naked in Central Park; on the other hand, you had less than a minute of hard national and international news. It was all sex, scandal, brutal crime, sports, children with incurable dise…
— Paddy Chayefsky, Diana Christensen, Faye Dunaway, imdb.com
We need to go back to what was done in the late 1800s — being everywhere at every event, telling everyone what the sirens were about last night.
Dilbert: What makes you qualified to be a reporter? Dogbert: I'm willing to violate anyone's privacy for my personal gain and then claim with a straight face that the public has a right to know. Dilbert: Have you been using me as your main source of industry information? Dogbert: No, not the main so…
— Scott Adams, Larry Charles, Ned Goldreyer, Dilbert / Dogbert (voice), Daniel Stern / Chris Elliott, imdb.com
Marty Baron: Did everyone read Eileen McNamara's column this weekend? Boston Globe Worker: That's the Geoghan case? Marty Baron: Yeah, what's the follow on that? Ben Bradlee Jr.: It—it's a column, what kind of follow are you thinking? Marty Baron: Uh... well apparently this priest molested kids in s…
— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Marty Baron, Liev Schreiber, imdb.com
Cardinal Law: If I can be of any help, Marty, don't hesitate to ask. I find that the city flourishes when its great institutions work together. Marty Baron: Thank you. Personally I'm of the opinion that for a paper to best perform its function, it really needs to stand alone.
— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Marty Baron, Liev Schreiber, imdb.com
Sometimes it's easy to forget that we spend most of our time stumbling around the dark. Suddenly, a light gets turned on and there's a fair share of blame to go around. I can't speak to what happened before I arrived, but all of you have done some very good reporting here. Reporting that I believe i…
— Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Marty Baron, Liev Schreiber, imdb.com
On the one hand, it undermines their profession further in the public eye. On the other, it further isolates them from their male counterparts, and underlines the suspicion that they’ve earned their positions illegitimately.
Roxie: This is journalism, you write the truth and let the chips fall where they may. Sabrina: But what if the chips destroy somebody? Roxie: I think I'm beginning to understand who Sabrina Spellman is. You can't handle the truth! Sabrina: I can handle the truth. I just can't handle the guilt.
— Laurie Gelman, Sabrina Spellman, Melissa Joan Hart, imdb.com