And after about two years, I realized that creative writing was not going to help you ace those biological tests. So I switched over to journalism. I didn’t graduate with honors, but I did graduate on time and with some doing.
BOB SCHAFFERAnd after about two years, I realized that creative writing was not going to help you ace those biological tests. So I switched over to journalism. I didn’t graduate with honors, but I did graduate on time and with some doing.
More Bob Schaffer Quotes
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I always thought writing was the foundation and the basis for journalism in the same way being able to draw is the foundation for art.
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I had the chance to make every possible mistake and figure out a way to recover from it.
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My bladder cancer was related to smoking, and I think smoking kills people.
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Obviously, if the commander makes certain decisions that the reporter thinks is inhibiting his right to report a legitimate story, he has to appeal to the commander’s boss to get that changed.
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They’ve asked me to do this temporarily. I don’t know what temporarily means. Life is temporary.
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The first thing the federal government can do to help is get out of the way.
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The revolution has been dubbed “The Orange Revolution,” orange being the campaign color of Viktor Yushchenko. The demonstrators say they are tired of living under a corrupt government…
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I can’t think of any other job in journalism where the newsmakers come to you.
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The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game.
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Mitt Romney is betting big on himself and left no doubt about it.
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I used to be a print reporter.
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Nowadays I’m not even sure if newspapers take into account whether a person is a good writer.
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Good policy always trumps bad public relations and the best PR can’t trump bad policy.
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There’s fierce competition between all the networks to get the guest who can bring the most pertinent information about whatever the story of the moment happens to be.
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It’s getting the right person that’s the challenge.
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