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I think if you're a regular viewer of Fox News, you're among the most cynical people on planet Earth. I cannot think of a more cynical slogan than 'Fair and Balanced.'

~Bill Keller

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I don't think anyone at Fox believes they are producing even-handed, impartial coverage.

~Bill Keller

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I think there's a misconception that I'm opposed to social media.

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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.

~Bill Keller

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My view of social media is that it is a set of tools, not a religion.

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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.

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For all of the woes besetting our business, I believe with all my heart that newspapers - whether they are distributed to your doorstep, your laptop, your iPhone or a chip implanted in your cerebral cortex - will be around for a long time.

~Bill Keller

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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.

~Bill Keller

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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.

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

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Editor

Born: June 18th, 1949

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