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Daniel Okrent quotes

American Editor April 2, 1948

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If you really hate George Bush, you don't want to read about his hobbies or that he's nice to his friends or that he's good company at dinner. Daniel Okrent
That the Op-Ed page is very important in readers' and the nation's perception of the Times, the perception of its editorial positions, and of its implicit editorial positions as expressed by the publisher's choice of people who are given the freedom to write opinion columns. Daniel Okrent
The Times' new credibility committee report that was issued on Monday very specifically said they will be putting in a policy that reporters must get permission from their department heads to appear on television, which I think is a really good thing. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "I'm afraid we'll see reporters stop chasing quotes around the..."
I'm afraid we'll see reporters stop chasing quotes around the same time dogs stop chasing cars. Daniel Okrent
That first week, I also went to Washington. That was really tough. I sympathize with those Washington figures who have to face 40 Times Washington bureau reporters. They ask hard questions and they're relentless. And they were quite suspicious and quite dubious about me. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "I believe the Times is a great newspaper, but a profoundly..."
I believe the Times is a great newspaper, but a profoundly fallible one. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "But I think it's undeniable that the Times is a liberal paper."
But I think it's undeniable that the Times is a liberal paper. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "I think it's one of the Times' problems that they haven't made..."
I think it's one of the Times' problems that they haven't made it clear to readers what various formats mean. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "Is the New York Times a Liberal Newspaper? Of course it is."
Is the New York Times a Liberal Newspaper? Of course it is. Daniel Okrent
Gail didn't want me commenting on the opinion pages. I was hired by the news department and, despite the rabid assertions of the Times' enemies and detractors, the two really have nothing to do with each other. Daniel Okrent
I think on civilian casualties they could do more. It's actually something I've discussed with the editors involved. They're aware of it, and I'm hopeful that there will be more reporting on that. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "I was probably being a little cocky, which I do when I feel..."
I was probably being a little cocky, which I do when I feel that I don't know what I'm talking about. Daniel Okrent
Now I worry. If people ended up liking me, did I do the job wrong? So I decided they didn't end up liking me - they ended up being able to deal with me. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "I'm saying that the WMD reporting was not consciously evil. It..."
I'm saying that the WMD reporting was not consciously evil. It was bad journalism, even very bad journalism. Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent quote: "Right, but there's expertise and then there's inside..."
Right, but there's expertise and then there's inside information. And I think we have to make a distinction. Daniel Okrent

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