We now assume that when people turn on the evening news, they basically already know what the news is. They’ve heard it on the radio. They’ve seen it on the Internet. They’ve seen it on one of the cable companies. So that makes our job a bit different.
BOB SCHAFFERA police reporter walks into the worst moment in someone’s life on every single story that he covers. It’s not like being a sports reporter. That’s a great job and all that and takes certain skills.
More Bob Schaffer Quotes
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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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My bladder cancer was related to smoking, and I think smoking kills people.
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It’s getting the right person that’s the challenge.
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But if you don’t enjoy doing something, you’ll be miserable no matter how much money you make.
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Though there is growing division among the Ukrainian military ranks as to loyalty in this revolution, the possibility of violence looms over the entire situation.
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There are many hands touching ballots after a voter drops his ballot into the ballot box. There is no guarantee of ballot secrecy for anyone, which makes the whole system vulnerable to intimidation and bribery.
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A police reporter walks into the worst moment in someone’s life on every single story that he covers. It’s not like being a sports reporter. That’s a great job and all that and takes certain skills.
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Talk about threats to national security — how about government so big, so complicated and so unmanageable, it cant get out of its own way?
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But here’s the deal: If I were smart, I could figure out curling. If I were even smarter, I could figure out why people would actually watch other people doing it. I have tried. I can’t. I can’t even figure out the object of the game. Is it like darts? I just don’t get it.
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When Sam Snead was asked how to putt, he said, ‘Putt for one hundred dollars’.
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Government is just spending too much money.
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I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.
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The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It’s part of our culture, like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays – beyond their meaning – a factor in our economy.
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Vote counting and ballot collecting does not occur in the light of day. There are too many occasions when observers and opposing parties lose contact with the ballots.
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The first thing the federal government can do to help is get out of the way.
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