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There are no journalistic ethics that transcend the value of human life. There are none. In a situation where you can save a human life, you must. There isn't any conflict in my mind.

Journalism without a moral position is impossible. Every journalist is a moralist. It's absolutely unavoidable.

The dirty little secret of journalism is that it really isn't a profession, it's a craft. All you need is a telephone and a conscience and you're all set.

In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its unique ability to provide a truly adversarial check on those in power.

Journalism is a flawed profession, but it has a self-correcting mechanism. The rule of journalism is: talk to everybody.

The most important ethical issues and the most difficult ones are the human ones because a reporter has enormous power to hurt people.

Ethics to me is very important.

Journalism, for me, has always been a calling. There are things that must be exposed to the light, truths that must be uncovered, stories worth risking your life for.

Perhaps the biggest problem in journalism is the cult divide between journalists and corporate owners.

I think people should be consumers of journalism.