Thursday, April 10, 2008

Early Questions

What is your opinion on the protests against China, Tibet and the Olympic Torch

  • Chinese education system yields very intellectually gifted individuals who work in government.
  • They are very sensitive to how they are viewed in the world. This is one reason they are hosting the Olympics to gain prestige.
  • Contrast of extreme wealth and repressive poverty.
  • "I'm glad they are having the Olympics, but I am also glad they are getting rap for it."

Decline of media
  • "Our business is dying because people under 40 don't read newspapers in paper form....we have more readers than ever...but we don't know how to make the web pay."
  • He said he can't write about a debate that happened yesterday, or a column that is sheer opinion because of blogs.
  • Best piece of advice to interview three people every day, because you have to have new information.

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