Access Quote by Harold Evans
![“It's a fascinating time, I think. I do believe that with all the qualifications I've said - [such as] the uncertain accuracy of the web - nonetheless the access to speeches, documents is unparalleled with the ease of gathering information. If I had had that access when I was an editor or coming…” quote by Harold Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe6/harold-evans-15687_access_it-s-a-fascinating-time-i-think-i-do-bel_1679368.jpg)
“It's a fascinating time, I think. I do believe that with all the qualifications I've said - [such as] the uncertain accuracy of the web - nonetheless the access to speeches, documents is unparalleled with the ease of gathering information. If I had had that access when I was an editor or coming up, it would have made my life so much easier. As it was, everything took so much longer.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Guardian, 1990s
The speaker highlights how modern digital access to information dramatically speeds up research compared to past manual methods.
In simple terms: Digital tools make research faster than before.
Key Takeaway
Leverage online resources for efficiency.
Themes
technology
information
efficiency
productivity
Mood
optimistic
reflective
Type
observational
analytical
When to use this quote
- journalism
- academic research
- content creation
- policy analysis
Key Concepts
digital transformation
knowledge access
workflow optimization
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you verify online information quickly?
- What strategies ensure balanced research?
A Different Perspective
Reliance on digital sources can introduce misinformation risks.
![“[The web] is going to end up being a tremendous advantage, providing we can work out the financial structure. I think we’ll see newspapers survive, being printed at home... Or you’ll have a local print shop, so that rather than waiting for the newspapers to arrive by truck, which is 30 percent at…” quote by Harold Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/473/harold-evans-15687_advantage_the-web-is-going-to-end-up-being-a-treme_47749.jpg)
![“If I want to spend the rest of my life reading one day's output of information, which is about what it would take, OK fine. But I personally prefer calibration from an aggregator or newspaper, where the No. 1 story is one they consider important, [and] they're usually right.” quote by Harold Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/17f/harold-evans-15687_calibration_if-i-want-to-spend-the-rest-of-my-life-r_193195.jpg)
