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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We journalists make it a point to know very little about an extremely wide variety of topics; this is how read more
We journalists make it a point to know very little about an extremely wide variety of topics; this is how we stay objective.
Miscellanists are the most popular writers among every people;
for it is they who form a communication between the read more
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.
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.
To serve thy generation, this thy fate:
"Written in water," swiftly fades thy name;
But he who read more
To serve thy generation, this thy fate:
"Written in water," swiftly fades thy name;
But he who loves his kind does, first and late,
A work too late for fame.
Journalism is merely history's first draft.
Journalism is merely history's first draft.
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.
The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything. Except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, and having read more
The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything. Except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, and having tradesman-like habits, supplies their demands.
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.
Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.
Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read.
