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Broadcasting Quotes

On media and TV history

These broadcasting quotes touch on cable law and press freedom, much like the discussion found in our Arts collection.

The cable law. Prasar Bharati. The Broadcasting Bill. These are all overlapping things.

Quotes by Sushma Swaraj

Only al-Jazeera is allowed to report from Zimbabwe, but it is unwatchable. Their Zimbabwean reporter Supa Mandiwanzira was one of Zanu-PF's praise-singers at the reviled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation.

Quotes by Petina Gappah

Broadcasting is plastic; while it can ape the press, it can also emulate the arts.

Quotes by Louis MacNeice

Rarely in broadcasting history has so much been riding on the whimsical flick of a few thousand wrists.

Quotes by Harriet Van Horne

About Quotes

This is the voice of Vietnam Broadcasting from Hanoi, capitol of the Democratic republic of Vietnam.

Quotes by Hanoi Hannah

TV ads are great for broadcasting, but voter turnout is about narrow-casting. And not all messengers are created equal.

Quotes by Ari Melber

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Broadcasting Bill mentioned in these quotes?
One quote lists a cable law, a public broadcaster, and a Broadcasting Bill together as overlapping regulatory matters, hinting at how complex broadcasting policy can get in practice.
How does one quote compare broadcasting to the press and the arts?
One quote describes broadcasting as plastic, meaning it can imitate the press but also emulate the Arts, showing its flexibility as a medium that borrows from multiple traditions.
Is there a quote about broadcasting history and audience reactions?
Yes, one quote notes how rarely broadcasting history has seen so much riding on unpredictable audience reaction, described colorfully in terms of a simple flick of the wrist. It highlights just how much uncertainty can shape a single broadcast moment.
Do these quotes discuss press freedom in broadcasting abroad?
One quote criticizes a state broadcaster for only allowing one outlet to report and calling its own reporter a government praise-singer, pointing to real concerns over independent journalism. It's a sober look at how broadcasting can be limited by political control rather than open reporting.
What overall view of broadcasting comes through in this collection?
These quotes treat broadcasting as powerful but complicated, shaped by regulation, unpredictable reception, and, in some places, political pressure. That range gives a fuller About picture of what broadcasting really involves beyond just being on air.

Others critique state-run media abroad, echoing debates found in our About quotes.