H. L. Mencken Quotes about Journalism

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Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamp-post.

Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamp-post.

H. L. Mencken

Dog, Lamps, Journalism

American journalism (like the journalism of any other country) is predominantly paltry and worthless. Its pretensions are enormous, but its achievements are insignificant.

H. L. Mencken

Country, Achievement, Journalism

H.L. Mencken (2013). “Minority Report”, p.95, Knopf