Bill Keller

Editor

United States

1949 - Present

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I don't have dating tips.
Bill Keller
Every time my TweetDeck shoots a new tweet to my desktop, I experience a little dopamine spritz that takes me away from... from... wait, what was I saying?
Bill Keller
People crave trustworthy information about the world we live in. Some people want it because it is essential to the way they make a living. Some want it because they regard being well-informed as a condition of good citizenship. Some want it because they want something to exchange over dinner tables and water coolers.
Bill Keller
There's a lot of stuff they don't teach you in the mythical editors' school. They don't teach you that you're going to have to spend a lot of your life in crisis management.
Bill Keller
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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Whether or not Twitter makes you stupid, it certainly makes some smart people sound stupid.
Bill Keller
I do care if religious doctrine becomes an excuse to exclude my fellow citizens from the rights and protections our country promises.
Bill Keller
I don't think anyone at Fox believes they are producing even-handed, impartial coverage.
Bill Keller
I don't think fairness means that you give equal time to every point of view no matter how marginal. You weigh the sides, you do some truth-testing, you apply judgment to them.
Bill Keller
Choosing my favorite moment in journalism would be like picking a favorite among my children. I can't pick one favorite.
Bill Keller