Fred W. Friendly quotes

Television makes so much at its worst that it can't afford to do its best. (Fred W. Friendly)
Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies. View quote
Fred W. Friendly
A composite is a euphemism for a lie. It's disorderly. It's dishonest and it's not journalism. View quote
Fred W. Friendly
I have a motto: My job is not to make up anybody's mind but to make the agony of decision making so intense that you can escape only by thinking. View quote
Fred W. Friendly
What we don't know as a nation and as a citizen can kill us. View quote
Fred W. Friendly
No mighty king, no ambitious emperor, no pope, or prophet ever dreamt of such an awesome pulpit, so potent a magic wand. View quote
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The news is the one thing the networks can point to with pride. Everything else they do is crap, and they know it. View quote
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You gotta be willing to be lucky. View quote
Fred W. Friendly
TV is bigger than any story it reports. It's the greatest teaching tool since the printing press. View quote
Fred W. Friendly