Amanda Bennett Quotes
It's a time of great uncertainty, but we are focused on doing great journalism for ourselves because we want to and for our readers because they deserve it.

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I'm not sophisticated when it comes to politics, when it comes to journalism.
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AIDS is a horrible disease, and the people who catch it deserve compassion.
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I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff.
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Generally the aesthetics of broadcast journalism seem to me to be incredibly primitive.
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In journalism, we recognize a kind of hierarchy of fame among the famous. We measure it in two ways: by the length of an obituary and by how far in advance it is prepared. Presidents, former presidents, and certain heads of state are at the top of the chain.
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Freedom of the press is not questioned when investigative journalism unearths scandals, But that does not mean that every classified state document should be made available to journalists.
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It's the nature of journalism to need to be close to your subjects. And either you're able to be tough on them, which a lot of us are, or you get in bed with them, and some people do.
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Twitter is fun because it lets me stay in touch with all my original readers who grew up with my books. I love hearing from readers instantly on Twitter.
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Chicago, with its big newspapers and major broadcasting stations, couldn't have been a better city to start a journalism career.
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We were constantly appealing for funds from readers when I edited 'The Black Dwarf' in 1968-69.
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People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.
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Sadly, journalism doesn't always state the obvious.
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Herbs deserve to be used much more liberally.
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You don't usually get treated unfairly. You usually get what you deserve.
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It turned out I really didn't like journalism. I wanted to make up stories, not cover real events.
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No one deserves anything from you. No one deserves your trust or your love—they have to earn it.
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A career in journalism suddenly lost its appeal.
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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.
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The country is only as strong as its journalism - that's the way democracies work. The higher the quality of the information, the better informed the electorate is and the better the government runs.
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Death is the ultimate negative.
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My father suffered from chronic wanderlust. When I was 14, he set out on a yearlong road trip across Europe and Asia - and decided to take me along for company.
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I strongly support screening all visitors and potential immigrants thoroughly to prevent bad actors from entering the country.
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I think in just about any business the low cost competitor is always going to have an advantage.
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It's a time of great uncertainty, but we are focused on doing great journalism for ourselves because we want to and for our readers because they deserve it.