Quote by James Reston

The conflict between the men who make and the men who report the news is as old as time. News may be true, but it is not truth, and reporters and officials seldom see it the same way. In the old days, the reporters or couriers of bad news were often put to the gallows; now they are given the Pulitzer Prize, but the conflict goes on.

The conflict between the men who make and the men who report

Summary

This quote highlights the inherent tension and disagreement that exists between those who create the news and those who report it. It suggests that while news may convey factual information, it does not necessarily convey the complete truth, as different perspectives and biases come into play. The quote draws a parallel between the historical punishment of messengers of bad news and the recognition given to modern journalists through the Pulitzer Prize. Despite these changing circumstances, the fundamental conflict between news makers and reporters remains unchanged.

Topics

By James Reston

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about

Well, I think that - I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fe

The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.

William Jennings Bryan

Your understanding of your inner self holds the meaning of y

Your understanding of your inner self holds the meaning of your life.

If I could be more vague I'd write more about people in my l

If I could be more vague I'd write more about people in my life, but I hate hurting feelings or making people feel uncomfortable. I've done that before. Unless they're sad songs. Those get finished fast, but the mean ones often end up at the back of the bottom drawer and it's probably for the best.

I know we can't always know what medical surprises may happe

I know we can't always know what medical surprises may happen during childbirth. But my hope is to go fully natural - no epidural, no interventions. Wish me luck.

Danica McKellar

I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that Go

I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that God is so far away is because that is where we have put him. We have kept him at a distance, and then when we are in need and call on him in prayer, we wonder where he is. He is exactly where we left him.

God Religion Prayer Inspirational

I had a teacher in art school who said something about the o

I had a teacher in art school who said something about the only works he really enjoyed seeing or found much in were works where he had a sense that a discovery was made in the course of making this object. I like to hold to that as my marching orders.

I would like to do a musical, if I could find a cool one. A

I would like to do a musical, if I could find a cool one. A song-and-dance role is closer to me personally than other characters I play.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

I am going to-morrow where I shall find a man who has not on

I am going to-morrow where I shall find a man who has not one agreeable quality, who has neither manner nor sense to recommend him. Stupid men are the only ones worth knowing, after all.

Life Relationships

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in rout

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so much in retrospect, that the amount of each person's genius is confined to a very few hours.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come fi

Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first. You must read to your children and you must hug your children and you must love your children. Your success as a family, our success as a society, depends not on what happens in the White House, but on what happens inside your house.

Love Family Reading Parenting

You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of

You have to remind kids to stay connected to the meaning of Christmas. Sometimes it takes a little bit of effort, but it's so worth it.

Caroline Kennedy