Bill Kovach Quotes & Sayings

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

In the end, the discipline of verification is what separates journalism from entertainment, propaganda, fiction, or art. — Bill Kovach

One of the most useful pieces of advice we've learned in our journalism careers is summed up in the phrase "beware the fallacy of evil men. — Bill Kovach

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

The credibility of the work depends on copy editors. I would argue with the copy desk, but I would thank them more. — Bill Kovach

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