Speaking To The Subject Is The Most

I Think We Should Be Alarmed, Watchful, And, As Journalists, Rigorous And Fearless. I Think We Should Be Alert.

Donald Trump Seems To Think It Is Within His Rights To Trample The First Amendment, To Disdain The Press, To Punish Protesters Or Flag-burners, To Ban Ethnic Categories Of Immigrants, And So On.

I Got In Journalism For Any Number Of Reasons, Not Least Because It's So Much Fun. Journalism Should Be In The Business Of Putting Pressure On Power, Finding Out The Truth, Of Shining A Light On Injustice, Of, When Appropriate, Being Amusing And Entertaining - It's A Complicated And Varied Beast, Journalism.

Disaster Can Take A Nation By Surprise, Slowly, And Then All At Once.

Democratic Institutions, Even In The Oldest Operating Democracy In The World, Are Anything But Perfect.