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Networks Quotes

On broadcasters, live coverage, and staying connected.

These lines split between two meanings of networks — the broadcast kind, criticized here for caution over boldness, and the connective kind, credited with what the internet does best. One quote points to how live coverage got its start on air.

The networks initiated the discussion of live coverage.

Quotes by Ron Ziegler

The networks are business-oriented cowards.

Quotes by Mike Farrell

What the Internet is great at is building networks.

Quotes by Evan Williams

Frequently Asked Questions

What sense of networks does this page focus on?
It covers two meanings: television broadcasters as an industry, and the internet's ability to connect people to one another.
Are the networks quotes critical of television broadcasters?
One line is fairly pointed, describing broadcast networks as cautious and business-driven rather than bold.
Does any quote credit networks with something positive?
Yes, one line credits the internet specifically with excelling at building connections between people, which is a more favorable framing.
Is live television coverage mentioned on this page?
It is, one quote notes that networks were the ones who first raised the idea of live coverage as a format.
Who are some of the people connected to these network quotes?
The page draws from voices including Russell Simmons, among others who commented on broadcasting and connectivity.

For more from the voices behind these lines, see Russell Simmons and Anthony Ramos quotes.