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"Miscellanists are the most popular writers among every people; for it is they who form a communication between the learned and the unlearned, and, as it were, throw a bridge between those two great divisions of the public."
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Journalism"Journalism is not a profession ... at its heart, its just a craft. And that means that it can be practiced by anyone who is sensible and intelligent and thoughtful and curious ..."
Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on events, facts, ideas, and people that constitute the "news of the day" and inform society with a commitment to accuracy and verification. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation, the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles.
"Miscellanists are the most popular writers among every people; for it is they who form a communication between the learned and the unlearned, and, as it were, throw a bridge between those two great divisions of the public."
"Fandom and journalism make bad bedfellows."
"Knolls Law of Media Accuracy: Everything you read in the newspapers is absolutely true — except for the rare story of which you happen to have firsthand knowledge."
"When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news."
"I do not care for the big ideas of novelists. Novels are wonderful, of course, but I prefer newspapers."
"But Ill report it Where senators shall mingle tears with smiles."