If we're going to live as we are in a world of supply and demand, then journalists had better find a way to create a demand for good journalism. Bill Kovach More Quotes by Bill Kovach More Quotes From Bill Kovach In the end, the discipline of verification is what separates journalism from entertainment, propaganda, fiction, or art. Bill Kovach discipline fiction art Journalism is the closest thing I have to a religion, because I believe deeply in the role and responsibility the journalists have to the people of a self-governing community. Bill Kovach responsibility self believe The journalist's first allegiance is to those who receive the work. Although there is no doubt that many owners and business managers of news organizations also have a deep allegiance to the public, that allegiance is necessarily alloyed with their concern for their own point of view or for the bottom line. Bill Kovach organization views doubt The credibility of the work depends on copy editors. I would argue with the copy desk, but I would thank them more. Bill Kovach desks editors arguing
