Chris Cramer Quotes (11 Quotes)

When kids hear about business today, it's often not in a flattering light. I would hope that we have presented business to them in a better way. We want them to know that most businesses are run by people trying to do good things and improve economic opportunities for people in their communities.

One of the most damning indictments of the media profession is that reporters provide the ink and others provide the blood,

While this is a sad and solemn time for many, the funeral of a pope is a global event and his passing will have ramifications for people around the world.

Our audience expects CNN to rise to an occasion like this and we will not disappoint,

Journalistic excellence and enterprise is at the heart of CNN's philosophy. We believe these Awards play a valuable role in the promotion and encouragement of quality journalism in Africa.

These journalists join an ever-increasing number of professionals recognized by their peers over the last 10 years. They've become part of a new community of excellence, representing the best in African journalism and maintaining the highest standards of journalistic integrity.

CNN debuted in an era when the received wisdom was to feed viewers small chunks of news at set times. Most believed that there was no demand for a dedicated channel. When Ted Turner launched CNN, beaming pictures around the world 24 hours a day was revolutionary, ... Twenty-five years later it's the only way to be competitive in a world that boasts more than 70 24-hour news operations.

During the spring of 2003, as the war in Iraq raged across TV screens and in the pages of the press, 16 members of the media profession provided both the ink and the blood.

If you consider the fact that Vietnam went on for 14 or 15 years, you get a measure of how dangerous it is. At the start of the Iraq conflict, there were more journalists in harm's way. And even two years and one month on, there are still a large number of media people who have a desire an appropriate desire to tell this story on the front line.

The purpose of the minimum wage is not to give somebody earning 25 an hour a 2-an-hour raise.

As a result, the relevance of the main 24-hour news broadcasters has never been higher. Unprecedented pressure has been put on broadcasters such as CNN, BBC World, Bloomberg, CNBC and Star to provide faster, better news programming and reporting than their competitors. Seismic events (such as) the war in Afghanistan, new upheavals in the Middle East, dark days in West Africa and the war against Iraq (mean) 24-hour news operations are constantly being put to the test, ... Now, more than ever, consumers need a trusted, impartial news source.