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In any event, the proper question isnt what a journalist thinks is relevant but what his or her audience thinks is relev
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"In any event, the proper question isn't what a journalist thinks is relevant but what his or her audience thinks is relevant. Denying people information they would find useful because you think they shouldn't find it useful is censorship, not journalism"

- Michael Kinsley

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This quote by Michael Kinsley stresses the importance of thinking about the audience when it comes to journalism. He suggests that journalists need to not reject individuals info that they would find helpful, even if the reporter does not think it matters. This is due to the fact that denying individuals details is censorship, not journalism. Kinsley is recommending that journalists must concentrate on offering their audience with the details they want and require, instead of choosing what is relevant for them. He is emphasizing the value of thinking about the audience when it concerns journalism, which reporters need to not be the ones to choose what is relevant for their audience.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Michael Kinsley somewhere between March 9, 1951 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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