Modern Journalism Quotes:

Many of the most important stories in the history of modern journalism have come from sources who have taken information without authorization.

- Glenn Greenwald

source: Source: www.cbc.ca

topic: Taken, Modern Journalism, Important

As for modern journalism, it is not my business to defend it. It justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the vulgarest.

- Oscar Wilde

source: Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.664, GENERAL PRESS

topic: Business, Modern Journalism, Survival

There is much to be said in favor of modern journalism. By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, it keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community. By carefully chronicling the current events of contemporary life, it shows us of what very little importance such events really are. By invariably discussing the unnecessary, it makes us understand what things are requisite for culture, and what are not.

- Oscar Wilde

source: Oscar Wilde (1969). “The Artist as Critic: Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde”, p.393, University of Chicago Press

topic: Ignorance, Modern Journalism, Giving, Discussing, Uneducated

It is chiefly, I regret to say, through journalism that such people find expression. I regret it because there is much to be said in favour of modern journalism. By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, it keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community.

- Oscar Wilde

source: Oscar Wilde (2007). “The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde”, p.1005, Wordsworth Editions

topic: Regret, Ignorance, Modern Journalism

By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community.

- Oscar Wilde

topic: Funny, Sarcastic, Ignorance, Modern Journalism, Educated And Uneducated

With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase itself is a pompous contradiction in terms.

- Hunter S. Thompson

topic: Epic, Race, Phrases, Modern Journalism, Fear And Loathing

I am a journalist and, under the modern journalist's code of Olympian objectivity (and total purity of motive), I am absolved of responsibility. We journalists don't have to step on roaches. All we have to do is turn on the kitchen light and watch the critters scurry.

- P. J. O'Rourke

source: P. J. O'Rourke (2015). “Thrown Under the Omnibus: A Reader”, p.213, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

topic: Responsibility, Light, Objectivity, Modern Journalism, Critters

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

- Oscar Wilde

topic: Inspirational, Funny, Witty, Modern Journalism, Irish Author

To speak frankly, I am not in favour of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other's character before marriage, which I think is never advisable.

- Oscar Wilde

source: "The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People. The Original Four-act Version".

topic: Marriage, Character, Opportunity, Modern Journalism, Before Marriage

The truth is, "What is a journalist?" is one of those questions for which there is no proper answer. The prehistory of modern journalism shows it has been a ragged and confusing trade all the way through.

- Andrew Marr

topic: Confusing, Answers, Way, Modern Journalism, Prehistory

Henry Blodget does occasionally have a new idea. If you're making a point about aggregation or the emptiness of modern journalism, he's far from the best target. Try Huffpo - or Gawker writers whose souls have been corroded by irony.

- Nick Denton

topic: Ideas, Soul, Trying, Modern Journalism