Brit Hume Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“This is a tough environment, and it's tough for everybody.”

“CNN is a more diverse brand. It's spread out over more products over there.”

“I think we're giving people something new that people didn't know was out there before.”

“It's a battle to be seen in the world of advertisers and in the world of business as a serious force.”

“Some in journalism consider themselves apart from and to some extent above the people they purport to serve.”

“Surveys have shown going back as far as you and I can remember that people have perceived a leftward tilt in the basic coverage that they get on TV news.”

“There have been two Geraldo Riveras through his long career. One of them was a reporter who has done some remarkable work. The other was a television show host who did what it took to get an audience.”

“We've had a series of major news stories that have brought in viewers who either were sampling to see what else was available or were normal news watchers. The Florida recount and the end of the election was a huge development. And then 9/11 came along.”

“You have to have pace, you have to have high production values, you have to have interesting graphics, and you have to have attractive people. CNN could afford not to be so obedient to those commands, and for a long time, it wasn't.”

“Nobody's profitable at this moment, because recession is on; advertising dollars are down, and expenses are way up. So that kind of belies the situation that you would expect, because the ratings are way up everywhere.”