"Every technology, including the printing press, comes at some price." — Bill Keller

Twitter and Facebook are brilliant tools, the journalistic uses of which are still being plumbed. They are great for disseminating interesting material. They are useful for gathering information, including from places that are inaccessible.

The most obvious drawback of social media is that they are aggressive distractions.

The curse of a journalist is that he always has more questions than answers.

Faktanya, saya menghabiskan 25 tahun sebagai reporter, bersumpah saya tidak akan pernah menjadi editor. Duduk di meja, melihat orang lain keluar dan menemukan ceritanya, dan kemudian mengomel dengan kata-kata orang lain - saya hanya tidak mendapatkan daya tariknya.

Since September 11 2001, editors in America have faced some excruciating choices, as the attempt to wage a war against a new kind of enemy sometimes strained the boundaries of our laws and values.

Liberation movements - operating surreptitiously and conspiratorially - thrive on discipline and suspicion, and punish deviation or dissent.

There's no question that sources sometimes have interests aside from the truth when they talk to reporters. That's why reporters have to very aggressively report against their own theses and against their initial information.

One of the most important disciplines in journalism is to challenge your working premises.

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Every technology, including the printing press, comes at some price.