I like the immediacy of blogs and the democratizing effects of letting millions of voices bloom on the Web.

A general truth is to have a good sense of humor. Roll with the punches of life's ups and downs. Laughing at yourself always helps.

In one's relationship with dogs and with a newsroom, a generous amount of praise and encouragement goes much better than criticism.

I think as an investigative reporter I had tough standards, but I don't think of myself as a tough person.

Over the years, I’ve worried that my directness could come off as brusque or my criticisms heard in an outsize way, especially by male colleagues. I sometimes wondered whether expressing even my mildest reservation reminded someone of a chastising mother or complaining wife.

The printed newspaper is a powerful showcase for news, opinion and advertising.

I think our primary function is to create the strongest, deepest, most interesting news report there is in the world.And whether it's on the front page of the newspaper or leading the home page doesn't really matter. We reach a huge audience on the Web. And really, you know, the journalists, whether they are reporters or editors or Web producers or multimedia specialists, we're all creating, you know, the journalism that is the bedrock of our news report. And that's true for the newspaper, the Web, our apps, and you name it.