Nothing is more idealistic than a journalist on the defensive. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes defensive idealistic journalist
Once we thought, journalists and readers alike, that if we put together enough 'facts' and gave them a fast stir, we would come up with something that, at least by the standards of short-order cooks, could be called the truth. Melvin Maddocks alikecallcook share on social
Giving jazz the Congressional seal of approval is a little like making Huck Finn an honorary Boy Scout. Melvin Maddocks approvalboycongressional Change image and share on social
It is one test of a fully developed writer that he reminds us of no one but himself. Melvin Maddocks developfullyremind Change image and share on social
I'm always embarrassed by those rugby player autobiographies which get written by journalists. Peter Jackson autobiographyembarrassjournalist Change image and share on social
It's absolutely philistine not to recognize what a great book 'An American Dream' is. Norman Mailer is his own worst enemy, and if you don't catch him in a defensive position, he'll admit it. I'd really like to help that man. Germaine Greer absolutelyadmitamerican share on social
There was a time when idealistic folksingers such as myself believed that Reality TV was a programming vogue that would peak and recede, leaving only its hardiest show-offs. Instead, it has metastasized like toxic mold, filling every nook and opening new crannies. James Wolcott believecrannyfill share on social
