Category: News – This Quote

Joseph Pulitzer’s verified 1904 words on the shared fate of a republic and its press, with context, meaning, and limits.

Louis D. Brandeis’s verified 1913 words on publicity, accountability, and the limits of transparency.

Walter Lippmann’s verified 1922 words on perception, stereotypes, and responsible interpretation of news.

Maria Ressa’s verified 2021 words on facts, truth, trust, and the foundations of a shared public reality.

Frederick Douglass’s verified 1847 North Star motto on truth, equality, and the public purpose of an independent press.

Ida B. Wells’s verified 1892 words on truth, evidence, and journalism’s responsibility to expose injustice.

Edward R. Murrow’s verified 1958 words on television’s public promise and the responsibility of broadcasters.

James Madison, 1822—a verified quotation about public information and self-government, explained in context for today’s news audience.

Hugo L. Black, 1971—a verified quotation about press freedom and public accountability, explained in context for today’s news audience.

William J. Brennan Jr., 1964—a verified quotation about open public debate and defamation law, explained in context for today’s news audience.

Benjamin Franklin’s 1731 quotation, its original context, important limits, and its continuing meaning for news and public life.

Thomas Jefferson’s 1787 quotation, its original context, important limits, and its continuing meaning for news and public life.