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Quote by Tarzie Vittachi
The life of a journalist is not the romantic crusade that the script writers have made it out to be.
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The speaker rejects the glamorous image of journalism often shown in films or television. Calling it “not the romantic crusade” means the real work is less heroic and dramatic than scripted stories suggest. The quote contrasts everyday journalistic life with an entertaining fictional version of it, without claiming that journalism lacks value or purpose.
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- Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
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- Official Statement
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