Bill Keller
Bill Keller
Bill Kelleris an American journalist. He is a writer for The New York Times, where he was executive editor from July 2003 until September 2011. He announced on June 2, 2011, that he would step down from the position to become a full-time writer. Jill Abramson replaced him as executive editor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth18 January 1949
CountryUnited States of America
believe thinking foxes
I don't think anyone at Fox believes they are producing even-handed, impartial coverage.
dating
I don't have dating tips.
understanding important division
I'm convinced that the most important division in human affairs is probably not the one between left and right, liberal and conservative. It's the one between zealotry and understanding, between absolute conviction and compromise, between preachers and politicians.
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What our reporting has done is set off an intense national debate about the proper balance between security and liberty.
best means notebooks opinions people personal slip sure vehicle
We do our best to make sure that doesn't happen, but occasionally it does. But notebooks are not by any means a vehicle for people to slip their personal opinions into the newspaper.
lay low phone talk
Some of it is just, 'I can't talk to you on the phone anymore,' and some of it is, 'I think I better lay low for a while.'
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This news organization is a national treasure. I will do everything in my power to uphold its high standards, preserve its integrity and build on its achievements.
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I'm not sure journalists fully appreciate the threat confronting us. The Times in the eavesdropping case, the Post for its CIA prison stories, and everyone else who has tried to look behind the war on terror.
certainly meant nor
I certainly never meant to mislead Phil, nor did I mislead him,
case formula
I don't think there's a set formula that applies. I think you have to take it case by case.
declaring home promoting sounds values war
it sounds like the administration is declaring war at home on the values it professes to be promoting abroad.
clear couple days legal remains
For a couple more days she (Miller) remains under a contempt-of-court order, and is not yet clear of legal jeopardy,
came less public reporter wish
I wish it had been a clear-cut whistle-blower case. I wish it had been a reporter who came with less public baggage,