Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I write pretty quickly. Write pretty fast. I was an old press service man. That was part of the necessity of that occupation. ”

Our job is only to hold up the mirror - to tell and show the public what has happened. ”

I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that. ”

I can swear on a stack of Bibles that not once in doing the 'CBS Evening News' for 19 years - well, I take it back. Once perhaps. But during 19 years, with perhaps one exception, was I ever aware of any political or commercial pressure on that broadcast whatsoever. ”

I did not believe that the public was sophisticated enough to understand that a newsman could wear several hats and that we had the ability to turn off - nearly, you can't say perfectly, but nearly - all of our prejudices and biases. ”

Court proceedings, except for certain limited situations, are open to the public. This is for the protection of the accused, to be certain to ascertain that there is a fair trial. ”

I think cameras ought to be everywhere the reporters are allowed to go. I think, furthermore, reporters and cameras ought to be everywhere that the Constitution says the public can go. ”

Books and harlots have their quarrels in public. ”

Opinions are a private matter. The public has an interest only in judgments. ”

It is precisely the purpose of the public opinion generated by the press to make the public incapable of judging, to insinuate into it the attitude of someone irresponsible, uninformed. ”