The Battle For The Airwaves Cannot Be

It Is Not The Reporter's Job To Be A Patriot Or To Presume To Determine Where Patriotism Lies. His Job Is To Relate The Facts.

Probably The Most Important Single Element That I Found In My Own Marriage Was A Sense Of Humor. My Wife Had A Delicious Sense Of Humor, And I Think I Have An Adequate One.

The Ethic Of The Journalist Is To Recognize One's Prejudices, Biases, And Avoid Getting Them Into Print.

Putting It As Strongly As I Can, The Failure To Give Free Airtime For Our Political Campaigns Endangers Our Democracy.

As Anchorman Of The Cbs Evening News, I Signed Off My Nightly Broadcasts For Nearly Two Decades With A Simple Statement: "and That's The Way It Is." To Me, That Encapsulates The Newsman's Highest Ideal: To Report The Facts As He Sees Them, Without Regard For The Consequences Or Controversy That May Ensue.