Accessible Quote by Bill Keller
“Everything is accessible to everyone all the time, and I think there are wondrous things to treasure with what the Internet has made available to journalists. But I think it's also had some effects that are less pleasant. It has chipped away at a sense of privacy and secrecy.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Media Landscape Discussion, Columbia Journalism Review, 2018
The internet democratizes information but erodes privacy and secrecy.
In simple terms: Internet opens info but reduces privacy.
Balance openness with privacy safeguards.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- Newsrooms
- social media platforms
- public archives
- personal data handling
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What privacy measures should journalists adopt?
- How to protect sources online?
Too much openness can endanger sources and personal safety.