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

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.

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 about results. It's about affecting your community or your society in the most progressive way.

Journalism is a craft that takes years to learn. It's like golf. You never get it right all the time. It's a game of fewer errors, better facts, and better reporting.

The First Law of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather than contradict it.

Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist's job is very interesting.

If journalism is good, it is controversial, by its nature.

It's the nature of journalism to need to be close to your subjects. And either you're able to be tough on them, which a lot of us are, or you get in bed with them, and some people do.

Journalism is a kind of profession, or craft, or racket, for people who never wanted to grow up and go out into the real world.