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Bill Keller Quotes

American - Editor | June 18, 1949 -

I don't think that there is absolute freedom of the press. We operate under laws - against libel, for instance. The idea that there is some absolute press freedom is kind of a myth.

Freedom Think Kind Against Laws

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.

Truth Information Sometimes Why Talk

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

Challenge Journalism Important Your

I don't think fairness means that you give equal time to every point of view no matter how marginal. You weigh the sides, you do some truth-testing, you apply judgment to them.

Time Think View You Point Of View

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

Discipline Thrive Suspicion Dissent

Liberation movements - prizing ends over means - are not always particular about their friends or scrupulous about their transactions.

Friends Always Over Liberation Means

I don't have dating tips.

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

Technology Price Printing Press Some

I have nothing against conservative people putting out conservative commentary or doing conservative broadcasting, or liberal people doing liberal broadcasting, or conservative blogs or liberal blogs.

People Doing Nothing Conservative

The Democrats generally recoil from the subject of entitlements.

Democrats Subject Generally Recoil

I do care if religious doctrine becomes an excuse to exclude my fellow citizens from the rights and protections our country promises.

Promises Care Country Rights Our

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

Social Media Media Distractions Most

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