If You're In Journalism And You're Looking

If I Didn't Have A Front-row Seat On History, It Was At Least A Seat On The Aisle.

I Know That This Story Is True.

The Press Is A Watchdog. Not An Attack Dog. Not A Lapdog. A Watchdog. Now, A Watchdog Can't Be Right All The Time. He Doesn't Bark Only When He Sees Or Smells Something That's Dangerous. A Good Watchdog Barks At Things That Are Suspicious.

But We Cannot Rely On Memorials And Museums Alone. We Can Tell Ourselves We Will Never Forget And We Likely Won't. But We Need To Make Sure That We Teach History To Those Who Never Had The Opportunity To Remember In The First Place.

In Dealing With The Press, Do Yourself A Favor, Stick With One Of Three Responses: (a) I Know And I Can Tell You; (b) I Know And I Can't Tell You; (c) I Don't Know.