Jim Heath > Quotes

“One thing I learned early on in the news business is that a good story requires a reporter and photographer working together. Teamwork.”
― Jim Heath, Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist's Journey Through Two Presidential Elections

“It’s foolish to think you’re going to be president without winning Ohio.”
― Jim Heath, Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist's Journey Through Two Presidential Elections

“Having grown up a political geek I’ve always been less than impressed with a caucus. It’s not a real election but rather a time-consuming circus of wheeling and dealing dominated by political activists.”
― Jim Heath, Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist's Journey Through Two Presidential Elections

“A political reporter’s job is to challenge an elected official, make them explain policy decisions, hold them accountable for mistakes, and explore what it is, exactly, they want to do for the future. None of that is bias. It’s journalism. And both sides complain regularly about it.”
― Jim Heath, Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist's Journey Through Two Presidential Elections

“A live debate or interview with politicians is like entering a courtroom. Never flippantly throw out a question without understanding the background, and be prepared to offer more details.”
― Jim Heath, Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist's Journey Through Two Presidential Elections

“The era of the Nixon-created 'liberal media' is over and the era of unapologetic biased “conservative media” has begun.”
― Jim Heath, Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist's Journey Through Two Presidential Elections