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    Advertisements are of great use to the vulgar. First of all, as
    they are instruments of ambition. A man that is by no means big
    enough for the Gazette, may easily creep into the advertisements;
    by which means we often see an apothecary in the same paper of
    news with a plenipotentiary, or a running footman with an
    ambassador.

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I believe it has been said that one copy of the "Times" contains
more useful information than the whole read more

I believe it has been said that one copy of the "Times" contains
more useful information than the whole of the historical works of
Thucydides.

by Richard Cobden Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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Journalism is merely history's first draft.

Journalism is merely history's first draft.

by Geoffrey C. Ward Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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Journalism consists largely in saying 'Lord Jones died' to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.

Journalism consists largely in saying 'Lord Jones died' to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.

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The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.

The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.

Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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Never believe in anything until it has been officially denied.

Never believe in anything until it has been officially denied.

by Otto Von Bismarck Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or read more

The idea that media is there to educate us, or to inform us, is ridiculous because that's about tenth or eleventh on their list.

by Abbie Hoffman Found in: Journalism Quotes,
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Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the
press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power read more

Numerous politicians have seized absolute power and muzzled the
press. Never in history has the press seized absolute power and
muzzled the politicians.

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Only a newspaper! Quick read, quick lost,
Who sums the treasure that it carries hence?
Torn, trampled read more

Only a newspaper! Quick read, quick lost,
Who sums the treasure that it carries hence?
Torn, trampled under feet, who counts thy cost,
Star-eyed intelligence?

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