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All of journalism is a shrinking art. So much of it is hype. The O.J. Simpson story is a landmark in the decline of journalism.

As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, apathy, and complacence, and generally stuck in a bog of stagnant mediocrity.

In a time of transition for journalism all around the world, it's reassuring to know that some of the old ways endure.

Journalism is not just a cause, it's also a wacky profession.

I can't think in terms of journalism without thinking in terms of political ends. Unless there's been a reaction, there's been no journalism. It's cause and effect.

It turned out I really didn't like journalism. I wanted to make up stories, not cover real events.

More and more, journalism seems to have hopped out of Truth's pocket and crept into another.

There isn't as much passion and outrage in today's newspapers. That may be because of a corporate decision, but they've lost their personality.

One of the sad things about contemporary journalism is that it actually matters very little. The world now is almost inured to the power of journalism. The best journalism would manage to outrage people. And people are less and less inclined to outrage.