Journalis Quotes

With the intrusion, and maybe rightly so, of legal concerns, medical concerns, business concerns, maybe some of that might be changing sports journalism a little bit - and maybe should change. The sports reporters of today - the good ones, anyway, working for good news organizations - shouldn't be held to any less stringent professional and ethical standards than any other journalist. - Tim Wulfemeyer

Why would anyone ever tell anything personal to a journalist? - Liam Neeson

Why should I give you an interview? All you journalists are plagiarists. - Sam Peckinpah

While we've always had a certain number of federal prosecutors going after journalists, we're seeing a different type of phenomenon the federal employee who's been wronged. If you can somehow compel the journalists to be agents of discovery, it's going to have a chilling effect. This is very troubling. - Lucy Dalglish

While we welcome Arroyo's rescinding of the state of emergency, we call on her to prove her commitment to the safety of journalists and a free media in the Philippines. - Warren Christopher

While this decision sets an important precedent in the trying of defamation cases, it is only the beginning. In order for journalists to be protected from serving jail time, the decision to use the Press Law and not the penal code when involving the media must be used by all Indonesian courts. - Warren Christopher

While there are still questions to be answered in 19 cases, the US at the very least should now give serious thought to an agreed formula for cooperation with media and journalists in the field, particularly in conflict situations. - Aidan White

While some individuals think my office is just for the media and created by the media ... and think the laws are for the media and journalists, most of my inquiries and complaints come from members of the public. - Karen Davis

While Nepal is in political turmoil, we must remember the important role that journalists play at such times. They must be allowed to continue to inform the public of the fast-changing events that will affect the course of the nation as well as the safety of Nepalese people. We call on the king to release all journalists and to ensure that they can work safely and freely. - Ann Cooper