Journalism quotes
127 journalism quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- From the movie: The Killing Fields
- From the movie: Superman II
“- Perry White: If Paris is going to go kablooey I want my best reporter right in the middle of it... No offense, Kent. You're good, but Lois Lane's better.
- Clark Kent: No, I mean... isn't that a bit dangerous, sir?
- Perry White: That goes with the territory, Kent. Don't worry; if I know Lois Lane, she'll not only come back with a Pulitzer...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Somebody Has To Shoot The Picture
- From the movie: Up Close & Personal
“Some people in this business get jaded because it's always the same awful stories. And it is the same stories - but they're happening to different people.”
- From the movie: Another Thin Man
“- Nora Charles: I got rid of all those reporters.
- Nick Charles: What did you tell them?
- Nora Charles: I told them we were out of scotch.
- Nick Charles: What a gruesome thought!” - From the movie: The Paper
“- Alicia Clark: We're not exactly the Washington Post, okay?
- Michael McDougal: No, we're not. We run stupid headlines because we think they're funny. We run maimings on the front page because we got good art. And I spend three weeks bitching about my car because it sells papers. But at least it's the truth. As far as I can remeber we never...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: The Shipping News
- From the movie: The Paper
- From the movie: Under Fire
“- Claire: You decided to go with the Network?
- Alex Grazier: Yeah... They're gonna' give me 10 grand a week to read the news. I'll be in 60 million homes every night. When I take a breath, all of America will take a breath. When my voice trembles, all of America will tremble. I'm gonna' be a star. My vocal inflection will be more important than...” (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: North
“- North: Winchell, you put out a three-page leaflet with a circulation of 90.
- Winchell: Might even land me a Pulitzer.” - From the movie: The Big Chill
- From the movie: The Year of Living Dangerously
“- Billy Kwan: You just don't think about the major issues. You do whatever you can about the misery that's in front of you. Add your light to the sum of light. You think that's naïve?
- Guy Hamilton: Yup.
- Billy Kwan: It's all right. Most journalists do.
- Guy Hamilton: We can't afford to get involved.
- Billy Kwan: Typical journo's answer.” - From the movie: The Shipping News
- From the movie: Almost Famous
“If you're a rock journalist - first, you will never get paid much. But you will get free records from the record company. And they'll buy you drinks, you'll meet girls, they'll try to fly you places for free, offer you drugs... I know. It sounds great. But they are not your friends. These are people who want you to write sanctimonious stories...” (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: My Fellow Americans
- From the movie: Nancy Drew... Reporter
“A reporter has the right to do things an ordinary person shouldn't.”
- From the movie: Nothing Sacred
- From the movie: King of New York
- From the movie: Muppets From Space
“- Miss Piggy: I've got great news! Gonzo has been kidnapped by the government and it could be a life-threatening situation!
- Kermit the Frog: How can that be great news?
- Miss Piggy: Because, I've got a story, I've got a story! Oh! I need to change! Something that says journalistic integrity.” - From the movie: Tea with Mussolini
- From the movie: The Legend of the Lone Ranger
“I cannot stop my writing. It is my only weapon. It is all I have.”
- From the movie: The Big Kahuna
“When Jesus comes back he's going to have to give them a 2 day advanced notice, so they can make one of those little graph things.”
- From the movie: The People vs. Larry Flynt
“Eight million people buy it, and no one reads. Gentleman... Playboy is mocking you.”
- From the movie: Street Smart
“Jonathan, you don't work for the defense and you don't work for the prosecution. You work for this magazine...”
- From the movie: The Killing Fields
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