Joan Konner Quotes on Media & News (3 Quotes)

And journalism itself has changed. News organizations and some journalists have transformed from their traditional role as watchdogs of power into institutions of power themselves with an ability, indeed, a susceptibility, to abuse that power.

That's the least they could do, ... This is the most egregious kind of error that a news organization can make unreliable sources for a story damaging to all concerned parties. It severely tarnishes CNN, which has a very good record, and Time magazine as well.

I don't like blurring lines between news and editorial. If Cooper and the others are working out their search for meaning in life on the air, that is not the role of a journalist.